Frank Cignetti Sr, an American football player and coach served as the head football coach at West Virginia University from 1976 to 1979 and at Indiana University of Pennsylvania has died at age 84.

Cignetti attended Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP), and played college football and college basketball for the IUP Crimson Hawks.

He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in 1960 and earned a master’s degree from IUP in 1965.

Frank Cignetti Sr. family

Cignetti was married to Marlene and they had four children; Frank Cignetti Jr., Curt Cignetti, Lisa Ann Cignetti and Theresa Cignetti.

Frank Cignetti Sr. teams coached

Cignetti’s first coaching position was as an assistant for Leechburg High School’s football team.

He became Leechburg’s head coach and coached them to the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League Class 1A championship in 1965.

Frank Cignetti Sr. coached at West Virginia from 1976 to 1979, going 17-27 but found his greatest success at his alma mater, Division II Indiana (Pa.).

Over a 20-year career at his alma mater, Cignetti went 182-50-1 with 13 Division II playoff appearances and 15 playoff wins.

He retired after the 2005 season as the third-winningest active coach in Division II and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2013.

Frank Cignetti Sr. salary

Cignetti’s salary is not known.

Frank Cignetti Sr. net worth

What was Frank Cignetti Sr. net worth at death? Cignetti spent decades coaching and at time of death, had an estimated net worth of $2 million.