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  1. Curt Cignetti is an American football coach and former quarterback, currently serving as the head football coach at Indiana University. He has previously held head coaching positions at James Madison University, Elon University, and Indiana University of Pennsylvania. He is a five-time conference coach of the year and the 2024 national coach of the year.
    BornJune 2, 1961 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
    Position(s)Quarterback
    Playing career

    Cignetti was a two-year letterman at West Virginia University. He played in 1 game and rushed for 1 yard. He also passed for 250 yards in one game. See more

    Assistant coaching career

    After graduating from West Virginia, Cignetti began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Pitt in 1983 under Foge Fazio. He has also coached at Davidson College, Rice University, and Temple University.
    In 2000, Ci… See more

    Head coaching career

    When Curt Cignetti became head coach at IUP in 2011, the program was coming off a 4–10 conference record in the previous 2 seasons. In his first season, he revitalized the team, which won six of its final seven games by a… See more

    Personal life

    Cignetti and his wife, Manette, have three children, Curt Jr., Carly Ann, and Natalie Elise. His brother, Frank Jr., also coaches and was most recently the offensive coordinator at Pittsburgh. See more