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Big Red is the mascot of Western Kentucky University's sports teams, the "Hilltoppers" and "Lady Toppers". It is a red, furry blob created by Ralph Carey in 1979.
Big Red, Western Kentucky University's athletic mascot, was born in the fall of 1979 and celebrates its birthday on December 1st. Big Red can be best described as the Spirit of Western! The huge, furry, lovable creature was originally designed and built by WKU student Ralph Carey, ('80 WKU graduate), of Cincinnati, and made its' debut during ...
Big Red, Western Kentucky University's athletic mascot, was born in the fall of 1979 and celebrates its birthday on December 1st. Big Red can be best described as the Spirit of Western!
Big Red is the mascot of Western Kentucky University's sports teams, the "Hilltoppers" and "Lady Toppers". It is a red, furry blob created by Ralph Carey in 1979.
WKU's mascot was created by Carey decades earlier. You’re credited with the creation of one of the most eccentric mascots in all of sports: Western Kentucky’s own Big Red. How would you describe Big Red, in your own words? Big Red is a personality, a character in the true sense.
Big Red has been WKU’s mascot since 1979 when it was created by Ralph Carey. “Big Red is seen as a part of the spirit of Western,” Carey said. During the last home game before the Christmas break of 1979, Head Coach Gene Keady was called away from WKU’s basketball team to the middle of Diddle Arena.
What Is the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Mascot? With his furry, red, shapeless body, gaping black hole-esque mouth, and sinister, dark, some-might-say overgrown eyebrows, the Hilltoppers mascot could be described as part children’s cartoon, part children’s nightmare fuel and wouldn’t look out of place at the local blood drive.
The 2024 men’s NCAA Tournament has some unique mascots taking the court. Here’s what to know about Western Kentucky’s Big Red and more.
If you’ve ever attended a sporting event at Western Kentucky University (WKU), you’ve likely seen Big Red—the lovable, fuzzy mascot who captures the spirit and energy of the campus. Big Red is no ordinary mascot; he’s a larger-than-life figure that has become synonymous with school pride and fun.
Big Red has been the mascot for Western Kentucky University’s Hilltopper athletic teams since 1979 and subsequently is the university’s quintessential spirit ambassador.