History of the Zips

The Akron Zips have a long and storied history of NCAA sports success. Since their inception in 1901, the Zips have achieved numerous accolades on and off. From winning national championships to making deep runs in tournaments, there is no doubt that Akron has established itself as one of America's premier collegiate athletic programs.

For more than a century, Akron has been home to some of college athletics’ most iconic teams and athletes, including Hall-of-Famers such as Bob Knight (basketball), Jim Thorpe (football), and Horace “Bones” McKinney (baseball). The list goes on with many other greats who made their mark at the University of Akron during its golden era from 1965 through 1975 when they won seven Mid-American Conference titles across all three major sports – football, basketball & baseball – plus two bowl games for football & one College World Series appearance for baseball.

However, it hasn't been quite so rosy in recent years for The Zips. However, they continue to strive towards athletically and academic excellence while providing an exciting game day experience that fans can enjoy year-round! Football has seen some resurgence under head coach Terry Bowden with back-to-back MAC East Division titles earned in 2017 & 2018, respectively; men's basketball also had much success last season, reaching 20 wins before being eliminated by Buffalo Bulls during first-round action at the 2019 MAC Tournament; women's soccer program continues its dominance within conference having won four straight regular season championships since 2016 while softball team just finished up another successful campaign which included a second-place finish overall standings this past spring semester too! With all these successes, it is easy to see why supporters remain optimistic about prospects despite current struggles endured over the past few seasons...