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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. It was originally adopted by the school in 1925 after a contest to give ...
The 1985–86 Akron Zips men's basketball team represented the University of Akron during the 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Zips, led by second-year head coach Bob Huggins, played their home games at the James A. Rhodes Arena in Akron, Ohio as members of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 22–8, 10 ...
The 1978 men's archery team, led by 3-time national individual college champion Richard Bednar and hall-of-fame coach Bill Bednar, was the first team in UA history to win a national collegiate team championship. [14] The University of Akron has produced five individual national champions, including 4 NCAA national champions: [15]
Akron Zips forward Enrique Freeman (25) attempts a shot during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023, in Akron, Ohio. Below is some pregame information.
The 2024–25 Akron Zips men's basketball team represents the University of Akron during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Zips, led by eighth-year head coach John Groce, play their home games at the James A. Rhodes Arena in Akron, Ohio as members of the Mid-American Conference.
Akron forward Ali Ali, left, shoots over UCLA guard Jaime Jaquez Jr., right, during a first-round NCAA college basketball tournament game March 17, 2022, in Portland, Ore.
The University of Akron football team overcame a disastrous start to its home opener and prevailed 31-20 over Colgate on Saturday night at InfoCision Stadium.. Akron (1-2) entered the matchup ...
The 2020 Akron Zips football team represented the University of Akron during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Zips were led by second-year head coach Tom Arth and played their home games at InfoCision Stadium in Akron, Ohio. They competed as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC).