Rocky II, the mascot from 2000-2007, displayed the pride we have at SRU but didn't fully represent SRU with the "look." Rocky III provides SRU with an original mascot that encapsulates the pride, originality and look of the University.

Nov 7, 2007 · The new Rocky gives Slippery Rock University an original mascot that represents the pride, originality and the look of Slippery Rock University with honor. Rocky's green highlights, gray colors and the overall appearance are derived from all of the Rocky mascots and truly represent the pride shared by all at Slippery Rock University.

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania competes in the NCAA Division II and is a member of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC). Slippery Rock University's official mascot is Rocky the Lion. [22]

Rocky III, our current mascot, provides SRU with an original mascot that encapsulates the pride, originality and look of the University. The history of Slippery Rock University began in 1889 welcoming 168 inspired individuals.

Nov 7, 2007 · Rocky II, the mascot from 2000-2007, displayed the pride we have at SRU but didn't fully represent Slippery Rock University with the look. The new Rocky gives Slippery Rock University an original mascot that represents the pride, originality and the look of Slippery Rock University with honor.

Oct 11, 2018 · Back in 1949, a mascot by the name of “Rocketman” paraded around the then Slippery Rock State Normal School, he said. This mascot was short-lived, however, and quickly forgotten, McLatchy explained.

Mar 2, 2016 · Rocky the Rock became the official mascot of, at the time, Slippery Rock State College about a year after the debut. “Nobody knew I was coming, nobody knew I created the costume,” Jones explained during the interview.

Jan 27, 2025 · Bob Jones (born 1960), class of 1983, was the original Rocky the Rock Mascot. As a freshman, Jones realized that the college lacked a mascot, so he took it upon himself to create one that was “very unique, like Slippery Rock.”

Oct 3, 2019 · Rocky the Rock is universally a hit, a truly unique mascot that fits Slippery Rock in a way no other mascot really does. It was 20 years ago this homecoming season that the university unveiled Rocky the Lion to the world, retiring Rocky the Rock for good.

On Friday, June 23, 2023, Bob Jones, the original Rocky the Rock mascot at Slippery Rock University, and Judy Loney Silva, assistant professor at Bailey Library, where she serves as arts librarian and archivist, look at some photos from an SRU football game that was one of ESPN's first broadcasts.