the top female mascots in sports
How many female sports mascots can you name? We’ll wait…
Across men’s and women’s sports, there are countless masculine and gender-neutral team mascots, but very few are clearly identified as female. So we did some digging and compiled our list of the top female mascots across collegiate and professional sports. Meet the 17 girls making strides in their own way for women in sports.
17. Ms. Wuf- North Carolina State University
16. Miss Pawla- University of South Alabama
15. Jenny Beaver- Bluffton University
Introduced in 2014 to accompany the existing J. Denny Beaver, you can’t help but smile at this cheeky mascot. Learn more about this duo’s history here.
14. Wilma T. Wildcat- University of Arizona
13. Rosie Red - Cincinnati Reds (MLB)
Named after the Rosie Reds, an organization started in 1964 to boost women’s attendance at Cincinnati Reds games to keep the team from leaving the city, Rosie Red rounds out the team’s four mascots.
12. Jalapeño Hannah- Pittsburgh Pirates (MLB)
Pittsburgh Pirates fans have come to know and love Jalapeño Hannah and the entire group of Pirates Pierogies at PNC Park.
11. Lu - Lamar University
10. Skye the Lioness- Chicago Sky (WNBA)
Introduced in August 2024, a lioness was selected as the Chicago Sky’s new mascot for the animal’s “strength, feminine power, grace, and the courage to overcome obstacles.”
9. Kate Pride- Hofstra University
Named after the school’s benefactor, Kate Davidson, this lioness, Kate Pride, was launched in 2001 as a new Hofstra University mascot to partner alongside Willie Pride.
8. Rocksy the Rockette- The University of Toledo
With the unveiling of life-sized bronze statues of the school’s mascots, Rocksy and Rocky, in October 2024, the University of Toledo became the first university to have a statue of both a boy and girl mascot! Read about the momentous occasion.
7. Frieda Falcon- Bowling Green State University
Frieda was first brought to BGSU in 1966 as Mrs. Freddie Falcon, but in 1980, she was relaunched as Freddie’s sister. Dive into the origins of these falcon mascots here.
6. Nettie Jean King
The official Mascot of the Billie Jean King Cup tennis tournament, Nettie has a way of capturing the attention of the event spectators. We see the resemblance…
5. Tessie the Green Monster- Boston Red Sox (MLB)
Named after the song fans sang during games in the 1910s, Tessie debuted in 2016 as the little sister of the existing mascot, Wally the Green Monster. Learn more about Tessie and her brother here.
4. Mrs. Met - New York Mets (MLB)
3. Lightning- Dallas Wings (WNBA)
How many pegasus mascots do you know?
2. Zippy- The University of Akron
In November 2024, Zippy became the first female mascot to sign a Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) deal! See how this kangaroo jumped into the historic achievement.
1. Ellie the Elephant- New York Liberty (WNBA)
You didn’t think we could forget the iconic Ellie, did you? Ellie the Elephant has truly “transcended what it means to be a mascot" by making history and winning over the hearts of America one strut, twerk, and hair toss at a time.
