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Braun honors Cignetti with 2026 Sachem award
Coach Curt Cignetti received Indiana’s highest honor after leading the Hoosiers to a historic 16-0 national championship season, with every player earning the Sagamore of the Wabash award.
- On Wednesday, March 4, Governor Mike Braun, Governor of Indiana, honored Curt Cignetti, Indiana University football coach, with the 2026 Sachem Award and awarded the undefeated 2025 national-championship Indiana Hoosiers the Sagamore of the Wabash, accepted by Cignetti and Pamela Whitten, Indiana University president.
- Because the Sachem honors service and leadership, Braun cited Cignetti's leadership during a perfect 16-0 season and the first national title at Hard Rock Stadium on January 19, 2026.
- First Lady Maureen Braun, an IU alumna, assisted in delivering the awards accepted by Coach Curt Cignetti and IU President Pamela Whitten during the Indianapolis ceremony.
- As a result, the program now carries a 16-0 winning streak, and Cignetti's new contract raises his salary to $13.2 million, making him the highest-paid coach in the Big Ten.
- Historic context shows the 2025 season, with a 16-0 record and first Heisman for Fernando Mendoza, marks one of college football's most significant shifts since a 3-9 season.
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IU football coach Curt Cignetti honored with Indiana’s Sachem Award
Gov. Mike Braun, left, poses with Indiana University football Coach Curt Cignetti after presenting Cignetti with the 2026 Sachem Award. (Photo courtesy of the Office of the Governor)Indiana University football Coach Curt Cignetti now has the state’s top honor from the governor to go along with the national championship the Hoosiers won a couple months ago. Gov. Mike Braun presented the 2026 Sachem Award to Cignetti on Wednesday during a trip to …
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WFNI ESPN 107.5 / 1070 The Fan | Indy's SportsCenterGov. Braun Presents Curt Cignetti with the Sachem Award
Source: Indiana Governor Mike Braun INDIANAPOLIS–Indiana Governor Mike Braun announced on Wednesday that he is honoring Indiana University Head Football Coach Curt Cignetti with the 2026 Sachem Award for his “inspirational leadership and service to the State of Indiana.” The Sachem is reserved for people who have profoundly shaped Indiana through character, leadership, and service. Cignetti just led the Hoosiers to a perfect 16-0 season capped o…
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