The gilded era of Indiana Hoosiers football is here to stay.
On Thursday, reports surfaced that head coach Curt Cignetti and Indiana agreed on a extension that runs through November 2033, keeping the highly touted architect of one of the greatest program turnarounds in college football history in Bloomington for the foreseeable future.
When Cignetti arrived at Indiana, the football team was an afterthought. But after a landmark road win at then-Associated Press No. 3 Oregon last Saturday — Indiana’s first road win against an AP top-five team in program history — the Hoosiers are a bona fide Big Ten and national title contender.
Cignetti’s extension is much deserved and keeps his status with the university from becoming a distraction. With Penn State and several other colleges already looking for their next head coach, Cignetti’s name would have been at the top of most all wish-lists, but not anymore.
Curt Cignetti reaffirms commitment to Indiana
According to ESPN, Cignetti’s eight-year contract is worth roughly $11.6M annually and replaces an eight-year contract he signed last November while guiding Indiana to a berth in the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff.
