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A Season-Opening Homecoming for James Madison Head Coach Curt Cignetti

A Cignetti man will prowl the sidelines in Morgantown again for the Mountaineer season opener this Saturday for the first time in 40 years. This time, it’s for the opponent.

Curt Cignetti is in his first year as head football coach for James Madison University. He will make his debut for the Dukes in Morgantown against West Virginia, where he played from 1979-1982, and where his father coached as well.

“When I was announced as a head coach and looked at the schedule and saw the opener, that definitely caught my eye,” said the 1982 graduate and former backup quarterback.