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Indiana has given football coach Curt Cignetti a substantial new contract, signaling strong institutional alignment.

Cignetti's contract includes nationally competitive pay and a clause that could make him a top-three highest-paid coach.

The deal highlights a shift in college sports where key individuals are crucial for a program's success.

BLOOMINGTON — There’s long been a buzzword used by coaches and administrators alike to explain success and failure in college sports. You’ll often hear it when coaches get hired, and more often when they get fired.

Alignment. The idea that a in scaled organization like an athletics department or university — where the highest-paid and most politically powerful individual might not necessarily be the boss — all parties along the

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