There is a long standing tradition of having a live mascot named after the current President of Shepherd University. Which dates back to President Dr. Oliver S. Ikenberry. Below are the names of the previous live rams & their namesakes.
| Dr. Oliver S. Ikenberry | Ike |
| Dr. James A. Butcher | Butch |
| Dr. Michael P. Riccards | Mike |
| Dr. David L. Dunlop | Livingston |
| Dr. Suzanne Shipley | Zan |
| Dr. Mary J.C. Hendrix | J.C. |
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| Students with Ike in 1965 | Students with JC in 2019 |
Information gathered from http://www.shepherd.edu/j-c-is-the-new-ram-mascot/