New Coach Curt Cignetti Indiana Hoosiers bobblehead unveiled with proceeds going to Riley Children’s Hospital

The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum unveiled a new bobblehead Wednesday of Indiana Hoosiers head football coach Curt Cignetti following his first bobblehead selling out in record timing on Monday evening. Coach Cignetti is donating all his proceeds from the sale of both bobbleheads to Riley Children’s Hospital, making these bobbleheads even more special. The officially licensed bobblehead is being produced by the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum, an official licensee of Indiana University Bloomington.

The second-year Hoosiers coach has led the team to a perfect 11-0 start to the 2025 season and the #2 spot in the College Football Playoff Rankings, AP Top 25, and the AFCA Coaches Poll. That follows Indiana’s remarkable 2024 season, when the Hoosiers made the College Football Playoff and finished with a record of 11-2. The Hoosiers close out the regular season on Friday night when they take on in-state rival Purdue in West Lafayette in the battle for the Old Oaken Bucket.

Standing on a football field base bearing his name, the Coach Cignetti bobblehead is in his signature pose with his hands on his side, wearing a headset with a slight scowling expression and sporting an Indiana Hoosiers long-sleeved shirt. The bobbleheads, which will be individually numbered, are available through the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum’s Online Store. The bobbleheads, which are expected to ship in May, cost $40 each, plus a flat-rate shipping charge of $8 per order.

A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the 64-year-old Cignetti was named head football coach at Indiana University on November 30th, 2023, after leading the James Madison University program from 2019 to 2023. In his first season guiding Indiana, the Hoosiers, achieved their first-ever 11-win season, earned a top-five ranking, and a College Football Playoff berth. Prior to the 2024 season, Indiana’s previous 8-0 start was in 1967. Midway through his first season, Cignetti was rewarded with a new eight-year contract. At the conclusion of the season, Cignetti received seven Coach of the Year awards, most notably from The Associated Press, the Big Ten Conference, and the American Football Coaches Association. Cignetti is the only college football coach to start a season 10-0 with two different teams. He achieved the unique distinction in consecutive seasons with James Madison in 2023 and Indiana in 2024.

Cignetti, a former quarterback at West Virginia University, began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Pittsburgh in 1983. He also had coaching stints at Davidson, Rice, Temple, NC State, and Alabama before receiving his first head coaching job at NCAA Division II Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 2011. In six seasons at IUP, Cignetti led the team to a 53-17 record and four playoff berths. After coaching at Elon University for two seasons and leading the team to a 14-9 record with two FCS playoff appearances, Cignetti moved on to James Madison. With the Dukes, Cignetti compiled a record of 52-9 in five seasons along with three FCS playoff appearances, along with a national runner-up finish. In its first season at the FBS level in 2022, JMU finished with an 8-3 record and was invited to play in the Armed Forces Bowl.

"We had a feeling that the first Coach Cignetti Bobblehead would be popular, but we were blown away by the response from fans who made the original bobblehead sell out in record timing,” National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum co-founder and CEO Phil Sklar said. “The Coach Cignetti Bobbleheads are even more meaningful with the announcement that coach is donating all of his proceeds from the sales to Riley Children’s Hospital! We’re excited to give fans another opportunity to add a Coach Cignetti Bobblehead to their collection with this new version, and this bobblehead is sure to be a must-have for Hoosiers fans everywhere. ”

Standing behind a podium on a red base bearing his name, the original Coach Cignetti bobblehead featured the coach behind the podium from the December 23rd, 2023, National Signing Day press conference when Cignetti was asked how he sells the vision of his culture to recruits and said, “It’s pretty simple. I win. Google me.” The line quickly became a symbol of his confident approach to winning, generating buzz for the program. That version was individually numbered to 2,023, and they are expected to ship in March.

About the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum:
The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum, which is located at 170 S. 1st St. in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, opened to the public on February 1st, 2019. The HOF and Museum also produces high quality, customized bobbleheads for retail sale as well as organizations, individuals and teams across the country. Visit us online and on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.