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Golden Eagle given name

On Monday Aug. 3, the Marquette Athletics Department announced they have finally given the Golden Eagle mascot a name of its own: Iggy.

Scott Kuykendall, Senior Associate Athletic Director for Communications, said the idea to name the mascot is not a new one.

“Naming the mascot is something we as a department had discussed previously,” Kuykendall said via email. “Following the redesign of the costume two years ago and the updating of the logo utilized with the Kid’s Club this summer, we thought it was a great time to do it.”

This name is in honor of St.