Finally, after a couple of months of rumors surrounding several members of his coaching staff, Nick Saban has officially lost an assistant.
Div. II Indiana University of Pennsylvania announced Friday that Curt Cignetti has been named as the school’s new head coach. Cignetti has spent the past four seasons as wide receivers coach and recruiting coordinator at Alabama.
“We are very pleased and excited to have someone of Curt’s caliber leading our football program,” athletic director Frank Condino said in a statement. “He is not only an exceptional coach but an outstanding recruiter. I believe Curt has the ability to restore the competitiveness of our football program on the regional and national level.”
Cignetti is the son of Frank Cignetti, who spent 20 years as IUP’s head coach before retiring in 2005.
In addition to the Tide, Cignetti has also spent time on staffs at, among others, Pittsburgh and North Carolina State.