{"id":126709,"date":"2024-11-17T01:15:47","date_gmt":"2024-11-16T18:15:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=126709"},"modified":"2024-11-17T01:15:47","modified_gmt":"2024-11-16T18:15:47","slug":"indiana-to-pay-coach-curt-cignetti-8-million-per-year-in-new-contract-through-2032","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=126709","title":{"rendered":"Indiana to pay coach Curt Cignetti $8 million per year in new contract through 2032"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a class=\"ath_autolink\" data-id=\"189\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/college-football\/team\/indiana-hoosiers-college-football\/\">Indiana<\/a> rewarded football coach Curt Cignetti for his miraculous turnaround by giving him a new contract that nearly doubles his salary.<\/p>\n<p>The Hoosiers <a href=\"https:\/\/iuhoosiers.com\/news\/2024\/11\/16\/football-cignetti-inks-eight-year-contract-thru-2032\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">announced a new eight-year deal<\/a> for Cignetti that averages $8 million, plus an annual $1 million retention bonus. It runs through the end of the 2032 regular season.<\/p>\n<p>Cignetti\u2019s original contract paid him a $4.25 million base salary this year. The move will jump him from near the bottom in Big Ten coaching pay to the top five, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/ncaa\/salaries\/football\/coach\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">USA Today\u2019s coaching salary database<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>After going 52-9 in five years at James Madison, Cignetti has led Indiana to one of the best seasons in school history. The undefeated Hoosiers are ranked No. 5 and have already set a program record with 10 victories. According <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/5701128\/2024\/11\/12\/college-football-playoff-projections-odds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">to <em>The Athletic<\/em>\u2019s projections model<\/a>, Indiana has a 92 percent chance to make the College Football Playoff.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSince arriving on campus, coach Cignetti has been the architect of one of college football\u2019s greatest turnarounds and has shown the world that IU is also a football school,\u201d school president Pamela Whitten said in a news release. \u201cCoach Cignetti exemplifies IU\u2019s goal to win in all that we do. The success he has brought to Indiana football is shining a light on all that is amazing about Indiana University. We are excited that coach Cignetti and his wonderful family will be a part of the Hoosier Nation for many years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Indiana is off this week before next Saturday\u2019s showdown at No. 2 <a class=\"ath_autolink\" data-id=\"191\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/college-football\/team\/ohio-state-buckeyes-college-football\/\">Ohio State<\/a> and the regular-season finale against rival <a class=\"ath_autolink\" data-id=\"200\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/college-football\/team\/purdue-boilermakers-college-football\/\">Purdue<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am beyond appreciative for the tremendous commitment, confidence, and support from president Pam Whitten and athletic director Scott Dolson,\u201d Cignetti said in the release. \u201cI look forward to leading this outstanding program and doing my part to continue the momentum for Hoosier football.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Required reading<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><em>(Photo: Justin Casterline \/ Getty Images)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/5925991\/2024\/11\/16\/curt-cignetti-indiana-football-contract-extension\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Indiana rewarded football coach Curt Cignetti for his miraculous turnaround by giving him a new contract that nearly doubles his salary. 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