Curt Cignetti started at Indiana University (IU) as head football coach on November 30, 2023.

Key date

  • Indiana University announced Curt Cignetti as its new head football coach on November 30, 2023, replacing Tom Allen.
  • Reports from IU athletics and local media also note that Cignetti “first arrived in Bloomington on Nov. 30, 2023, to take over at the helm of the Hoosiers.”

Quick context

  • Cignetti’s hire marked the beginning of a major rebuild that led to IU’s breakthrough 2024 season and a 10–0 start under his leadership.
  • IU later extended his contract in 2025 after that early success, confirming that November 30, 2023, is viewed as his official start date at IU.

TL;DR: Curt Cignetti started at IU on November 30, 2023.

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