Alex Kern, the Herky mascot coach, said while the other Big Ten schools are Iowa’s rivals, in the end, all the mascots are friends. Herky interacts with a fan after a football game between Iowa and ...

But why is Iowa the Hawkeyes, and who is their official mascot? Who (or What) Is the Iowa Hawkeyes’ Mascot? Herky the Hawk is the beloved mascot of the University of Iowa Hawkeyes athletics.