Shasta I (1947–1962) was the longest serving Shasta. Although a current live mascot was adopted by the university through a partnership with the Houston Zoo, costumed students portraying Shasta & Sasha are still used for game appearances. However, from 1989 until 2012, Shasta existed as only a costumed mascot. įrom 1947 until 1989 a live cougar mascot was used. Shasta have a cage, Shasta have a keeper, Shasta have a winning ball club, Shasta have the best." The first runner-up was "Raguoc" (cougar spelled backwards). Among 225 other entries, student Joe Randol won the contest with the following submission: "Shasta (She has to). The next year, the Alpha Phi Omega fraternity raised funds to purchase a live cougar for the university, and held a contest to name it. In 1946, the cougar was named the official mascot by the University of Houston as it became involved in intercollegiate sports. Later that year, the school newspaper actively used the name, and other student organizations followed. Because of his fondness for the animal, Bender decided it would be the name of his new team. Bender, a former head football coach of the Washington State Cougars came to Houston. The origin of Shasta dates back to 1927 when John R. Shasta's sidekick is the more girly looking Sasha, also a costumed mascot (both are female). The name "Shasta" refers to both a live and an anthropomorphic costumed cougar mascot.
Shasta is the mascot of the University of Houston athletics teams, the Houston Cougars.
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