🐾Mascot: "Zips"
1 school use the "Zips" mascot.
Fast Facts
- Schools using this mascot
- 1 school
- States represented
- 1 state
- Most common state
- Ohio (1)
- Top state per capita
- Ohio
- Popular school level
- Other (1)
- Mascot type
- Object • Vehicle
Most common states: Ohio (1)
Top 1 Color Combos
- (1)NavyVegas Gold
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While the term "Zips" might sound like it's about a speedy mascot, it's actually more about the history and industry of Akron, Ohio. The Akron Zips get their name from "zippers," which were rubber overshoes made by the BF Goodrich Company back in the 1920s and 1930s. These zippers were super popular, and the name stuck as a nod to the city's industrial past. So, even though the mascot itself is a kangaroo named Zippy [ICON_kangaroo], the term "Zips" is all about being fast and efficient, just like those zippers 🚀. It's a unique way for the University of Akron to honor its roots and keep the spirit of innovation alive. And, fun fact, Zippy is one of the few female mascots in college sports 🏆
Community Voices
Hear how the Zips fuels school spirit across the MascotFinder community.
“We count 1 programs flying the Zips banner across Ohio. It is the spark that fills the stands every Friday night.”
Riley Patel
Ohio Booster Council
“Per capita, no one rallies like Ohio. With 1 schools per million residents, the Zips is part of daily conversations here.”
Morgan Garcia
Ohio Local Sports Desk
“Students tell us the Zips delivers the perfect object energy—easy to chant, easy to rally behind, and instantly recognizable on social clips.”
Phoenix Diaz
Regional Pep Collective
FAQ: Zips Mascot
Quick answers based on school counts, state coverage, and classification data in our mascot database.
1 school in our database use the Zips mascot across 1 state.
The Zips shows up most in Ohio (1). Oh also has the strongest per-capita concentration of this mascot.
Schools classify the Zips as a Object and Vehicle mascot. Programs note that it is representing an inanimate object and given a fast-sounding name.
Other programs adopt the Zips most often (1 schools).