Riptide greets Tulane fans at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Athletics plan to unveil the new Riptide costume for the Green Wave's season opener against Duke on Thursday at Yulman Stadium.
With all of the changes the athletic department has undergone, the marketing department wanted to make sure that Riptide felt like he was a part of the whole athletic improvement process.
"With the new logos, the new conference, and then an old mascot, we needed something new, something more up-to-date that represented us," said Rachel Hansen, assistant director of marketing, promotions and event sales.
Since the beginning of Riptide's reign in 1998, he has had the same feathery hairdo and jersey.