In November 2000, Sonoma State's academic senate voted 24–3 in favor of renaming the mascot, this time without any reference to a human group.

Then-school president Ruben Armiñana formed a "naming committee" composed of students, athletic department members, faculty and others.

[citation needed] Sonoma State's volleyball team has come very far to become 16th in the nation for Division II schools.

[citation needed] The Sonoma State Seawolves competed in the NCAA Tournament across 13 sports (5 men's and 8 women's) 105 times at the Division II level.

[10] The Seawolves of Sonoma State earned 3 NCAA team championships at the Division II level.

In 2010, the Men's Volleyball Club won the division II NIRSA National Championship, and senior setter Scott Fontana was named MVP.

[12] In 2018, Sonoma State Women's Club Volleyball won the Division II National Championship.

In 2019, Sonoma State Women's Club Volleyball won the Division II National Championship, their second title in two years.