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 ...

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Groce was hired on as Akron Zips coach in April 2017, making the 2024-25 season his eighth at the helm in Northeast Ohio.

University of Akron guard Nate Johnson added to the roster of UA players who've won Mid-American Conference Player of the ...

University of Akron men's basketball coach John Groce loves to talk about his current team and reminisce about past Zips ...

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.

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