Zippy is the female mascot of the University of Akron athletics team. Zippy is a kangaroo, and was chosen by a committee in 1953. The school's nickname, "Zips", is a shortening of "Zippers", a pair of rubber overshoes and a brand name of the BF Goodrich Company of Akron.

Zippy is the marsupial mascot for The University of Akron and the winner of the 2007 national Capital One Mascot of the Year Challenge. To win the mascot challenge, Zippy went furry head to furry head against various birds of prey, mammals and nonhuman objects from other universities.

Mar 18, 2022 · What is a Zip? It's based on rubber shoes. That's less important than Zippy, the University of Akron's kangaroo mascot. Get to know her.

Zippy the Mascot. The evolution of Zippy, The University of Akron’s mascot, began 54 years ago when the student council, under president Dave Frye, decided the University needed a mascot. “Zippy” the kangaroo was officially declared UA’s mascot on May 1, 1953.

Fans all around the world are in love with Zippy, the fun-loving, University of Akron (UA) mascot. But have you ever wondered about the creative mind behind the original concept of our beloved kangaroo?

The Akron Zips 2009 home opener against Morgan State University. The University of Akron's athletic teams are known as the "Zips," originally short for "Zippers," overshoes with zippers made in the 1920s and 1930s. The university's mascot is "Zippy," a kangaroo. [55] Zippy is one of eight female college mascots in the United States.

Jan 23, 2023 · Although they began playing football in 1891 — under the name Buchtel College — and became the University of Akron in 1913, the idea of an Akron Zips mascot wasn’t born until 1952 when the UA Student Council decided it was time the program had a mascot. In 1953, a kangaroo became the face of Akron.

Mar 19, 2024 · The magnetic marsupial picked up more recognition this week when Patrick Andres, a writer for SI.com, ranked the mascots from each team in the NCAA Tournament, which the Zips will play Thursday when they take on Creighton. Zippy, she of the wily ways, took the top spot in the rundown.

Zippy is the female mascot of the University of Akron athletics team. Zippy is a kangaroo, and was chosen by a committee in 1953.

The university's mascot is "Zippy", a female kangaroo. Zippy is one of only eight female college mascots in the United States. [5] Akron reinstated its varsity baseball program for the 2020 season (2019–20 school year) after having dropped the sport in 2015.