Bucky Beaver, Bluffton's mascot, retired in 2007-08 after more than 20 years of service. He asked to retire with little fanfare so he could return to the banks of The Riley with little intrusion from the local paparazzi. In a recent alumnote update, he mentioned enjoying his retirement, building dams with tree limbs broken from storm damage and spending time visiting with friends on the banks near the Mennonite Home Communities of Bluffton.
Sports montage
Lonely mascot video
J. Denny Beaver is introduced
J. Denny Beaver meets J. Denny Weaver
Merry Christmas from J. Denny
Who is the "real" J. Denny?
2011-2012 J. Denny Beaver "beheading"
In the late 1920s A.C. Burcky, long-time coach and athletic director, suggested using the beaver as mascot because it represented the spirit of Bluffton student-athletes in the following ways:
