James Madison football coaching job: Pluses, minuses and candidates after Curt Cignetti’s departure
1 year ago

James Madison football coaching job: Pluses, minuses and candidates after Curt Cignetti’s departure

New York Times  

James Madison needs a new head coach after Curt Cignetti on Thursday accepted the job at Indiana. Cignetti went 52-9 in five seasons as JMU’s head coach, including a 19-4 record as an FBS program over the last two years and an 11-1 record this season. Holy Cross head coach Bob Chesney continues to win in the Northeast, with five consecutive Patriot League championships, four FCS playoff appearances and a 19-8 record over the last three seasons. South Carolina associate head coach Pete Lembo is one of the best special teams coordinators in the country and had successful head coaching runs at Lehigh, Elon and Ball State from 2001 through 2015. Rutgers defensive coordinator Joe Harasymiak has done a solid job with the Scarlet Knights and went 20-15 as Maine’s head coach from 2016 through 2018.

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New Indiana coach Curt Cignetti says ‘no reason’ he can’t replicate his JMU success
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New Indiana coach Curt Cignetti says ‘no reason’ he can’t replicate his JMU success

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! One day after taking the biggest job of his career, the 62-year-old Cignetti promised Friday to bring the same approach he used to produce 12 straight winning seasons at three schools to Indiana, which hasn’t played in a bowl game since 2020. “But you’re your own …

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