BLOOMINGTON — Indiana University football head coach Curt Cignetti has been named the Big Ten Coach of the Year for the second straight season, an unprecedented honor that follows a record-shattering year for the Hoosiers program.
Cignetti led the IU football team to a perfect 12-0 regular season for the first time in program history, capping off a remarkable turnaround since his arrival in Bloomington. In both years Cignetti has been at the helm, the Hoosiers have set a new program record for total wins in a single season.
This flawless regular season vaulted the Hoosiers to the No. 2 ranking in the nation and secured their first-ever berth in the Big Ten Championship Game.
The Hoosiers will now face the ultimate challenge in a monumental No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup against the Ohio State Buckeyes. The Big Ten Championship Game is scheduled for Saturday at 8 p.m. ET and will take place at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
The back-to-back Coach of the Year honor affirms the rapid and profound transformation of the Indiana football program under Cignetti’s leadership, setting the stage for one of the most important games in IU history.
