Beside this, what kind of animal is Sycamore Sam?

"Sam, who is species and genderless, was designed to be a university icon," said Cathy Grothe, the assistant athletics director for marketing. He's blue, white, furry and ambiguous. Some think he's a squirrel, others say he's a coyote.

Furthermore, what is Indiana State University mascot? Sycamore Sam

Also question is, why is Indiana State the Sycamores?

Early on in the school's history, the athletes were referred to as the "Fighting Teachers" (one of the school's early names was "Indiana State Teachers College"), until the students chose the name "Sycamores", due to the abundance of sycamore trees in Indiana and especially in the Wabash River Valley; though it is

What is Indiana State University nickname?

Sycamores