Curt Cignetti salary
Definition
The annual compensation of Curt Cignetti, head football coach of the Indiana Hoosiers in the Big Ten Conference, currently $11.6 million as part of an 8-year, $92.8 million fully guaranteed contract extension signed in October 2025, following his successful tenure at James Madison University.
Refers to the skyrocketing pay package that elevated Cignetti from $677,311 at JMU in 2023 to one of the highest in college football, triggered by Indiana's CFP performance and boasting bonuses from marketing and promotions.
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After Indiana's CFP quarterfinal upset, whispers about the Curt Cignetti salary upgrade turned into a full stadium roar of envy.
My financial advisor's fees are cute compared to the Curt Cignetti salary—maybe I should switch careers to yelling at 18-year-olds on Saturdays.
In the world of college football, the Curt Cignetti salary proves that turning around a perennial loser like Indiana is worth more than a Silicon Valley unicorn exit.
Fans joked that with the Curt Cignetti salary, he could buy the whole Big Ten—if only coaching contracts came with expansion clauses.