Iowa football, Kirk Ferentz unveil '25 years of Captain Kirk' statue for Herky on Parade

Kirk Ferentz has received several pieces of hardware over the last 25 years at the helm of the Iowa football program, and now he will add a customized Herky statue to that collection.

On Wednesday, Iowa unveiled Ferentz's own Herky statue outside of the Hawkeyes' Hansen Football Performance Center to commemorate and celebrate the last 25 years of Ferentz leading the program.

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The statue, which is an enlarged figurine of the Hawkeyes mascot Herky, is part of the third Herky on Parade — a traveling area public art exhibit through Johnson County from May to August, featuring 100 different Herky The Hawkeye statues.

Ferentz's Herky statue is titled "25 Years of Captain Kirk" and was designed by artist Yuchen Liu and sponsored by Think Iowa City. It features photos from the last 25 years of Hawkeyes football.

This year is the 20th anniversary of the Herky on Parade, which was started in 2004 by the University of Iowa Department of Athletics, the Cities of Iowa City, Coralville, North Liberty, Solon, Tiffin, Think Iowa City and Iowa City Area Sports Commission.

Following the conclusion of the parade in August, certain Herky The Hawk Statues from this year's class will be auctioned off to benefit a fund to send area kids to camps per the Herky on Parade website.

Ferentz ranks 20th all-time on the list of winningest college football coaches with an overall record of 196-119.