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Prior to joining the Steelers, Frank Cignetti Jr. was the offensive coordinator at his alma mater, Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 2025.
Cignetti, a Pittsburgh native, spent the 2022-23 seasons as the offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach at the University of Pittsburgh. He was also the offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach for Pitt in 2009-10, and a graduate assistant at Pitt in 1989.
Cignetti brings a mix of professional and college experience with him. He has 24 years of experience coaching on the college level, 11 years in the NFL.
He has been an offensive coordinator at eight different places, seven in college and one in the NFL, with the Los Angeles Rams in 2015. Among the quarterbacks he has worked with are Aaron Rodgers and Eli Manning.
Prior to his arrival at Pitt, Cignetti was the offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach at Boston College. While with the Eagles, quarterback Phil Jurkovec ranked among the ACC's top quarterbacks as a first-year starter.
Cignetti was the quarterbacks coach for the Green Bay Packers in 2018 under Coach Mike McCarthy. While with the Packers he worked with Rodgers, who was the Steelers starting quarterback in 2025.
Cignetti's NFL resume includes working as the quarterbacks coach for the New York Giants (2016-17) and Los Angeles Rams (2012-14). He was also the Rams offensive coordinator in 2015.
He also was the quarterbacks coach for the San Francisco 49ers (2007) and New Orleans Saints (2000-01). He entered the NFL as a quality control coach for the Kansas City Chiefs in 1999.
Cignetti's college rounds also included Rutgers (2011) where he was offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, California (2008) as offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach, North Carolina (2006), as offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach, Fresno State (2002-05) as offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach.
In addition, he coached at his alma mater, Indiana University of Pa., where he was the receivers coach (1990-92), secondary coach (1993-94), quarterbacks coach (1995-96), offensive coordinator and quarterbacks (1997-98).