Curt Cignetti is the younger son of Hall of Famer Frank Cignetti Sr, who carved out a unique coaching career, including 20 years turning his alma mater Indiana (Pa.) into a Division II power.
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Curt was born on June 2, 1961 and he has been the head coach of the James Madison Dukes since 2019.
He was named Head Football Coach at James Madison on December 14, 2018 and in his first season, he led the Dukes to a seven game improvement over 2018, finishing 14–2.
He also led Duked to an appearance in the 2020 National Championship.
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2021 saw the Dukes play two seasons, spring and fall whle claiming two Conference Championships and appearing in two National Semifinal contests. JMU went 19-3 in ’21 and announced a move to the Sun Belt Conference effective Fall ’22.
Prior to that, he served as the head coach for Elon University and was an assistant coach for the University of Alabama for four years.
Curt began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Pitt in 1983 under Foge Fazio. He has also coached at Davidson College, Rice University, and Temple University.
Curt is married to Manette and they have three children, Curtis Jr., Carly Ann, and Natalie Elise.
Curt lost his father Frank Cignetti Sr. on Sept. 10, 2022.
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