Trump Fails to Recognize 16-0 Indiana Coach Curt Cignetti at White House Event

4 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · May 11

Trump paused during Monday’s White House celebration for Indiana’s 2025 title to ask, “Who is Curt Cignetti? Where is Curt Cignetti?” even though the coach was standing directly beside him.
The moment came as Trump tried to cite Cignetti’s famous “I win. Google me” line from his 2023 introductory press conference before pulling him closer to the podium and praising him as “the coach of the last decade.”
Indiana arrived at the White House after a 16-0 championship season capped by a 27-21 win over Miami, becoming the first unbeaten 16-win team since 1894.
Cignetti’s rise helps explain the awkwardness: despite turning Indiana into a national champion in two seasons, he is still less recognizable to the broader public than his record suggests.

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