But this week, when the Duck returns to the Big House for the first time since 2007, he won’t have an opposing mascot to irk, because Michigan maintains that it doesn’t need one. The Wolverines are ...

The district ultimately went with the Wolverines option. In April, the New York State Board of Regents banned school districts from using Native American names, mascots, imagery or logos.

But that doesn’t mean that the University has never had a mascot. In 1927, as a result of much lobbying by former Michigan football coach Fielding H. Yost, two wolverines – animals, not athletes – ...

"And the high school at 156th and Ida would be known as "Westview". It's mascot: the wolverine. The presentation says "wolverines are symbols of fearlessness and courage. They are brave ...