Here's a closer look at Cignetti's background and family, including his coaching father and brother. Curt Cignetti is not the first in his family to coach football, as his father, Frank Cignetti Sr., is in the College Football Hall of Fame for his 20 seasons as the head coach at the Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP).

It was the one thing that had evaded them both. Despite one legendary coaching career that already put Frank Cignetti, Sr. in the College Hall of Fame, and another that has his son on his

Bob Knight and Curt Cignetti have a lot in common, says Pat Knight, including a chance to have both led undefeated Indiana teams to a national title

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Nick Saban wanted to change his job description. After three years coaching linebackers, he was eager to take over the secondary, where he’d played in college. He was not, however, so sure he wanted to change jobs.