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Indiana and 64-year-old Curt Cignetti agreed on a new contract announced Thursday that makes him one of the highest-paid coaches in college football.
Indiana's Curt Cignetti becomes one of highest-paid coaches in college football originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti has agreed to an eight-year contract extension that runs through 2033, the university announced Thursday.
The undefeated Indiana Hoosiers crush the Michigan State Spartans in Week 9 of college football. Seven straight wins for IU as they beat MSU 38-13 at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington. Sign up for our NewslettersThis story will be updated.
Indiana University now officially has more living alumni than any other college or university in the nation. IU officials announced Tuesday that, with a total of 805,000 people, the university’s alumni community is the country’s largest.
On Thursday, the university and IU football coach Curt Cignetti agreed to terms on a new eight-year contract that will keep the successful coach tied to Bloomington until Nov. 30, 2033. Cignetti’s new contract comes with an average annual compensation of $11.6 million.
The Dolson–Cignetti partnership is far from complete, but it already stands as a case study in modern leadership.
Georgia's Kirby Smart, at $13 million annually, and Ohio State's Ryan Day, at $12.5 million, are reported to be the highest paid coaches in college football by average annual income. Cignetti's new deal puts him just ahead of USC's Lincoln Riley in the No. 3 spot.
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Curt Cignetti staying at Indiana isn’t just good for the school. It’s also a win for college football.
How many times do we see a coach take a program to new heights only to jump to a job he thinks is bigger and better?
Publishing only what those in power want the public to see isn't journalism. It's propaganda. IU administrators need to learn that lesson.
The administration at Indiana University Bloomington fired the adviser to the paper and barred the publication from putting out a print edition.
With so much uncertainty surrounding Michigan State's program — from the status of coach Jonathan Smith to the health of quarterback Aidan Chiles — it might not be the perfect time to try and snap a three-game skid.
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