The kangaroo mascot was chosen in 1953 for the cuteness factor, we assume. Who doesn’t love a kangaroo? Runner-up: South Dakota State’s adorable Jackrabbit.

At Expo 2025 in Osaka, mascots from around the world borrow from Japan’s character culture — but none can match Myaku-Myaku’s gloopy charm.

The mascots of March Madnes s 2025—ranging from Zippy, Akron’s kangaroo, to the classic Wildcats and Bulldogs—are here, and only one will reign over the tournament. These characters not only fire up ...

College basketball fans might be focused on the on-court action in the 2025 NCAA men's and women's tournaments -- but many are just as excited about the mascots. The bulldog is one of the most ...

But Xavier wasn't the only school in Ohio featured on the list. Zippy, the University of Akron's kangaroo mascot, ranked No. 2. Zippy, who was No. 1 last year, even has her own NIL deal.

Mascots are normally well-mannered, though that hasn’t always been the case during March Madness. In the 2006 men’s tournament, Stanford’s unofficial tree mascot was ejected for not leaving ...

Mascots are normally well-mannered, though that's not always been the case during March Madness. In the 2006 men’s tournament, Stanford’s unofficial tree mascot was ejected for not leaving the ...

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 ...

∎ In the early 1950s, a student council adviser was tasked with creating a mascot and saw a comic strip about a fighting kangaroo. Zippy came to life. Which team has all the Division 2 players?