The University of California-San Diego was founded in 1960. They decided to go with an unusual mascot and became the Tritons in 1964. Here is more on what their mascot is — and, more important, why.

Tasmania Football Club’s wild and whacky new figurehead ‘Rum’un’ is just the latest in a long line of weird and whacky ...

Arizona’s Grand Canyon, also playing in the men’s and women’s NCAA tournaments, started its Antelope nickname in 1949, later ...

or a tree for the Cardinal (Stanford) make you scratch your head. The University of California-San Diego was founded in 1960. They decided to go with an unusual mascot and became the Tritons in 1964.

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In an alternate universe, the NCAA tournament is decided trial-by-combat style, with each school's mascot serving as its ... with the Ohio State Buckeyes, Stanford Cardinal, Syracuse Orange ...

Behind every great basketball program stands a memorable mascot, a furry, feathered, or fantastical creature that embodies the heart and soul of university pride. Since 1929, Duke’s Blue Devil ...

The school of about 2,000 students is sure ... In the 2006 men’s tournament, Stanford’s unofficial tree mascot was ejected for not leaving the court fast enough after halftime.

and it appeared with the school pep band and dance team on NBC's "Today" show. Behave, young mascot Mascots are normally well-mannered, though that's not always been the case during March Madness. In ...