Curt Cignetti was born on June 2,1961 and is an American football coach who has been the head coach of the James Madison Dukes since 2019.
10 Facts About Curt Cignetti
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Curt Cignetti previously served as the head coach for Elon University and was an assistant coach for the University of Alabama for four years.
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Curt Cignetti began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Pitt in 1983 under Foge Fazio.
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Curt Cignetti has coached at Davidson College, Rice University, and Temple University.
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Curt Cignetti joined Chuck Amato's new staff at NC State in 2000.
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In 2003, Curt Cignetti coached Quarterback Philip Rivers, the ACC Player of the Year.
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In 2006, Curt Cignetti recruited future Super Bowl champion quarterback Russell Wilson to the Wolfpack before joining Nick Saban's new staff at Alabama.
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Curt Cignetti coached wide receiver Julio Jones and recruited Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram II and linebacker Dont'a Hightower, all members of the 2008 recruiting class, which featured six first-round NFL Draft choices.
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Curt Cignetti was named CAA coach of the year and was a finalist for the Eddie Robinson National Coach of the Year.
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Curt Cignetti was named Head Football Coach at James Madison on December 14,2018.