- Program
- Indiana
- Level
- FBS
- In Role Since
- 2024
- Conference
- Big Ten
- Education
- West Virginia University, B.S. Business Administration (1982)
Profile
Curt Cignetti was named Indiana’s head coach on Dec. 3, 2024, and in his first two seasons produced a nation-leading 27 victories that include a 16-0 College Football Playoff national championship team in 2026 and a program-record 17 Big Ten wins over that two-year span as cited in the supplied biography text. He won 14 of the 17 national coach of the year awards he was eligible for between 2024 and 2025 and oversaw Indiana’s first-ever Heisman Trophy winner in quarterback Fernando Mendoza, who also won multiple national player awards per the official biography text.
Coaching Approach
Prioritizes staff continuity and offensive productivity: six assistants followed Cignetti from James Madison to Indiana and his Indiana offense scored a program-record 81 offensive touchdowns in the cited season with an FBS-best 46 passing touchdowns, and those staff- and offense-focused facts are taken from the supplied biography text.
Career Highlights
- Named Indiana head coach on December 3, 2024
- Led Indiana to a 16-0 season and the College Football Playoff national championship in 2026 as stated in the supplied biography text
- Won 14 of 17 national coach of the year awards he was eligible for between 2024 and 2025 per the official biography text
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