Akron mascot Zippy performs in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Miami (Ohio) in the championship of the Mid-American Conference tournament, Saturday, March 15, 2025, in ...

The mascot's costume resembles a deer, which is a nod to the team's name and the animal's association with Wisconsin. "Bango the Buck" is the official mascot of the Milwaukee Bucks.

The Hawk was adopted by St. Joe's as its mascot in the 1930s after a campus survey. The winning submission came from the grandfather of Bobby Gallagher, who was the Hawk for the 1997-98 season.

When March arrives, college basketball's star players, mastermind coaches and Cinderella squads often take center stage throughout the NCAA Tournament. Sometimes, though, a fairly intriguing ...

Sports mascots were very dude-coded. Then came Ellie the Elephant. You can’t ignore the elephant in the room — because she’s twerking, for the WNBA’s New York Liberty.