Akron men's basketball coach John Groce is "excited" to see son Conner return and is "thrilled" to welcome Ohio State ...

The Board of Trustees on Wednesday tasked the administration with closing the university's budget gap by $22 million in the ...

After a third trip to the NCAA Tournament in the last four seasons, Akron Zips men's basketball coach John Groce agreed to a ...

In a Sports Illustrated ranking, Zippy came in as the second-best mascot in this year's NCAA Tournament. The University of Akron's bouncing kangaroo was No. 1 in the rankings last year. Overtaking ...

For a school in the Midwest, a kangaroo is a unique mascot. What's the story behind Akron being the Zips, and the history of its female mascot Zippy?

* Per the 2022-2023 final release data in IPEDS ‡ The median salary for workers with 10 or more years of experience per Payscale. Founded in 1870, the University of Akron is a large, public ...

The University of Akron men's basketball team’s second straight trip to the NCAA Tournament begins in Seattle against a Big 12 power in the first round. This is the Zips' seventh trip to the NCAA ...

University of Akron men's basketball coach John Groce loves to talk about his current team and reminisce about past Zips teams. He values his time and memories as the lead voice of teams at Ohio ...

The University of Akron is looking to close its budget gap by at least $22 million in the next year. The Board of Trustees ...

You get the hint. Why then is the University of Akron known as the Zips, and why would the school have the kangaroo Zippy as a mascot? The story hops around more than a pouched marsupial in Australia.