Overview
- An Indiana letter signed by athletic director Scott Dolson formalized the revised deal guaranteeing $105.6 million over the remaining eight years.
- Cignetti is guaranteed $13.025 million in 2026 with $50,000 annual raises scheduled through Nov. 30, 2033.
- The compensation includes a $500,000 base salary, $11.525 million in outside and marketing income, and a $1 million retention bonus due each Nov. 30.
- If fired without cause, Indiana owes 100% of the remaining guarantee, offset dollar-for-dollar by any new earnings, with no duty-to-seek-work clause.
- Before incentives, the package makes him the second-highest-paid coach this season behind Georgia’s Kirby Smart, according to Sportico.