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The Akron Zips football program is a college football team that represents the University of Akron (formerly known as Buchtel College). The team has had 27 head coaches since it began playing organized football in 1891. Among those coaches, only Gordon K. Larson, Jim Dennison, J.D. Brookhart, and Terry Bowden have
The team was established in 1891 when the school was known as Buchtel College; it became the University of Akron in 1913. In 1926, the athletic teams were named the Zippers, after rubber boots manufactured by the B.F. Goodrich Company, which was headquartered in Akron at the time. The name was shortened to "Zips" in 1950. [3] Akron was ...
This category is for American football coaches at the University of Akron. Pages in category "Akron Zips football coaches"
Brett Ekkens (born October 16, 1989) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for Tiffin University, a position he has held since 2024. [1] He also coached for Mount Union, Akron, [2] [3] [4] Indiana Wesleyan, [5] [6] and Saginaw Valley State. [7] He played college football for Mount Union as a center. [8] [9]
Zippy, Akron's mascot. The Zips name comes from "zippers", rubber overshoes made by the BF Goodrich Company of Akron that were popular in the 1920s and 1930s.. In 1925, a campus-wide contest had been conducted to choose a nickname for the university's athletic teams.
The Akron Zips men's basketball team represents the University of Akron in Akron, Ohio. The team currently competes in the Mid-American Conference East division. The Zips are currently coached by John Groce. Prior to becoming members of the MAC in 1992, the Zips were members of the Ohio Valley Conference and the Mid-Continent Conference.
The 2024 Akron Zips football team represented the University of Akron in the Mid-American Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Zips were led by Joe Moorhead in his third year as the head coach.
Pages in category "Akron Zips athletic directors" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.