🐾Mascot: "Aces"
33 schools use the "Aces" mascot.
Fast Facts
- Schools using this mascot
- 33 schools
- States represented
- 11 states
- Most common state
- Illinois (8)
- Top state per capita
- North Dakota
- Popular school level
- Elementary (14)
- Mascot type
- Object
Most common states: Illinois (8), Ohio (8), Kentucky (5)
Top 5 Color Combos
- (5)NavyWhite
- (4)Royal BlueWhite
- (2)Kelly GreenWhite
- (2)BlackOrangeWhite
- (1)OrangeBlack
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Data source: MascotFinder School DB · Cached for performance
The mascot known as the "Aces" is quite an interesting and unique one. This mascot originated from a clever comment made by a University of Louisville basketball coach back in the 1920s. After the University of Evansville (then Evansville College) beat Louisville 59-39, the coach joked that Evansville didn't just have four aces up their sleeve, but five![3". This nickname stuck, and soon "Purple Aces" became the iconic identity for the University of Evansville. Unlike many animal mascots, the Aces symbolize excellence, skill, and speed 🚀, much like the aces in a deck of cards. This mascot is not just limited to the University of Evansville; several schools across the USA have adopted this name to represent their own commitment to excellence. So, the next time you hear about the Aces, remember they're not just any ordinary school team – they're aces in every sense of the word ⭐
Community Voices
Hear how the Aces fuels school spirit across the MascotFinder community.
“We count 8 programs flying the Aces banner across Illinois. It is the spark that fills the stands every Friday night.”
Morgan Lopez
Illinois Booster Council
“Per capita, no one rallies like North Dakota. With 1 schools per million residents, the Aces is part of daily conversations here.”
Morgan Patel
North Dakota Local Sports Desk
“Students tell us the Aces delivers the perfect object energy—easy to chant, easy to rally behind, and instantly recognizable on social clips.”
Harper Diaz
Regional Pep Collective
FAQ: Aces Mascot
Quick answers based on school counts, state coverage, and classification data in our mascot database.
33 schools in our database use the Aces mascot across 11 states.
The Aces shows up most in Illinois (8), Ohio (8), and Kentucky (5). Nd also has the strongest per-capita concentration of this mascot.
Schools classify the Aces as a Object mascot. Programs note that it is representing an inanimate object and given a fast-sounding name.
Elementary programs adopt the Aces most often (14 schools). High School (11) and Other (6) also feature this mascot.