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.

Overtaking Zippy this year is D'Artagnan and the Blue Blob from Xavier University in Cincinnati. That's right, it took two mascots to take down Zippy. Just Asking: What is a Zip, and why is Akron's ...

University of Akron guard Nate Johnson added to the roster of UA players who've won Mid-American Conference Player of the Year honors, becoming the second consecutive Zip to garner that honor, lead ...

It can be easy to trace the roots of team names and mascots. The Cleveland Browns are named after original coach and co-founder Paul Brown. The University of Dayton is named the Flyers because ...