Vote for Spiro in the SoCon Mascot Challenge
Calling all Spartans: Spiro needs you!
Just weeks ahead of the 2026 SoCon Basketball Tournament, UNC Greensboro’s beloved mascot Spiro has a chance to get in the game.
The Ingles Southern Conference Mascot Challenge pits Spiro against the other mascots in the SoCon. And like Spartans everywhere, as the living embodiment of Spartan Spirit, Spiro belongs at the front of the action.
Spiro is wise. Spiro is fearless. Spiro is strong. Spiro is kind to children and animals, has sweet dance moves, and looks great in a helmet. Spiro is us. And we are them.
Spartans can vote for Spiro every day at the Mascot Challenge page. It takes just seconds, and every vote shows your school pride. Even better, a Spiro win means $1,000 for UNCG athletic scholarships and another $1,000 donated on behalf of that school to Hoops Against Hunger, a charity that feeds the schoolkids of western North Carolina when classes are not in session. It’s a win-win-win!
Voting stays open through the men’s semifinal games at this year’s tournament, held March 5–9 at Harrah’s Cherokee Center in Asheville. The winner will be announced during the men’s championship game there on Monday, March 9.
Spiro has been showing up for the Spartans since 2004, when the UNCG Spartans mascot debuted. Let’s rally together, stand up for our Spartan, and propel Spiro to the top of the SoCon mascot leaderboard.
