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.

In a Sports Illustrated ranking, Zippy came in as the second-best mascot in this year's NCAA Tournament. The University of ...

Groce was hired on as Akron Zips coach in April 2017, making the 2024-25 season his eighth at the helm in Northeast Ohio. Zips athletics: What is a Zip, and why is Akron's mascot a kangaroo?