The Indiana Hoosiers just made one of the stealthiest but boldest staff hires of the 2025 season, plucking straight from the SEC’s den. Curt Cignetti’s ambition is peaking through Bloomington, as he landed another recruit at the artificial turf of the Memorial Stadium. Designation? An assistant Director of player personnel, plucked from Kirby Smart’s crew, where he served in the capacity of player personnel assistant. Guess who?

Sales Pinckney is the new face at Curt Cignetti’s staff. At Athens, he worked directly under Smart and Will Myres, scouting talent across the country. CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz broke this news. “Indiana is hiring Georgia player personnel analyst Sales Pinckney as an assistant director of player personnel.” Pinckney also boasts career stops at UTEP and Austin Peay,

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