For a school in the Midwest, a kangaroo is a unique mascot. What's the story behind Akron being the Zips, and the history of ...

Akron Zips men's basketball coach John Groce guided his team to the program's seventh NCAA Tournament berth in 2025. Here's ...

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.

Fans navigating the dozens of schools in the NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments might become as attached to the ...