Indiana-Miami: Curt Cignetti's rise as a social media phenomenon

Curt Cignetti has lots to be happy about, but you wouldn't know it by looking at him. His players and assistants break down their favorite Cignetti memes and faces.

Curt Cignetti Reacts to Viral Memes of Sideline Emotions During Indiana's CFP Bracket Run

Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti has confirmed his facial expressions do change, though he's not likely to show off the happier ones when he is coaching during games.

The End of the Underdog in College Football

Unlike their opponent, the Miami Hurricanes, Indiana has never achieved anything notable in college football—except for one unenviable title: The Hoosiers entered this season as the leader in all-time college-football losses.

IU's Cignetti: Stoic sideline presence about setting example

Curt Cignetti's demeanor during games has made the transformative Hoosiers coach into a meme, but Cignetti says he is having some fun during Indiana's historic rise, just not in front of the camera.
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Mark Byington reflects on his friendship with Curt Cignetti, time at James Madison

Vanderbilt basketball coach Mark Byington discusses friendship with Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti from their days at James Madison.
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CRAWFORD | Scowl power: Indiana's Cignetti promises -- he's smiling on the inside

Curt Cignetti has one facial expression. It is somewhere between “You call that a first down?” and “The waiter brought me the wrong steak.”

Curt Cignetti’s sideline faces have gone viral. Mario Cristobal is just as intense

In his demeanor on the sideline and in interviews, Cristobal embodies the program he has built by preaching toughness and physicality.
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