Indiana University Vice President and Director of Athletics Scott Dolson named Curt Cignetti the 30th head football coach in program history.
Cignetti posted an 11-1 record in 2023, his fifth season as James Madison head coach. He had an overall mark of 52-9 (.853), including a 19-4 run over 2022 and 2023, JMU's first two years as an FBS program.
Prior to his stint at James Madison, Cignetti amassed a 14-9 record in two years at Elon, a program that went 12-45 in the previous five campaigns. The Phoenix qualified for the FCS Playoffs in both seasons, just the second and third playoff berths in program history (2009).
Cignetti led Elon to a six-win improvement in 2017, going 8-4 and finishing second in the CAA at 6-2. He was named Colonial Athletic Association Coach of the Year as the Phoenix reached the postseason and finished 20th in the national rankings.
Cignetti's inaugural head-coaching opportunity came at IUP, where his father, Frank Cignetti Sr., patrolled the sidelines for 20 years. He went 53-17 with three playoff appearances and four Top 25s in six campaigns.
“We are going to change the culture, the mindset, the expectation level and the brand of Indiana Hoosiers football and there will be no self-imposed limitations on what we can accomplish. It’ll be a day-by-day process that is hinged on being focused on the present moment and improving as much as possible on a daily basis to put yourself in the best position, tomorrow. It’s how we do everything as coaches, players…everybody in the organization and there is one leader and he’s standing right here and everybody follows that lead. That’s one of the keys to success…We get everybody thinking alike.”
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