Jack Hanratty

Jack Hanratty (born 9 May 1989) is an Irish rugby union coach. He is the current head coach of the USA Women's Eagles as of January 2026. He previously served as the head coach of the Canadian women's sevens team from 2022 to 2024 and the University of Ottawa's Ottawa Gee-Gees women's rugby team in 2025.

Coaching career

Ireland Hanratty began his coaching career with his local club, Skerries RFC, before moving on to work in Leinster Rugby's development department from 2007 to 2013. During this time he also served as the head rugby coach for the first XVs team at Dublin City University furing the 2009/2010 season, where they became league champions.

Canada Hanratty moved to Canada in 2013 and took the position of Technical/Executive Director with Rugby Nova Scotia and leading the Keltic provincial programs, including the senior men's and women's teams. On August 9, 2022, Hanratty was promoted to official head coach of the Canadian team. On March 13, 2024, it was announced that he would step down as head coach of the Canadian team after the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris in order to take over as head coach of the women's rugby section of the Ottawa Gee-Gees. At the aforementioned Paris Olympics, he led the Canadian team to the silver medal after coming from 0–12 behind to defeat Australia 21–12 in the semi-finals, before losing the final to New Zealand 12–19.

Hanratty was head coach of the women's rugby section of the Ottawa Gee-Gees for one season. Under his leadership, the team earned a 5–1 regular season record and placed sixth in Canada during the U SPORTS National Championship tournament in Vancouver. On December 2, 2025, it was announced that Hanratty would be replacing Sione Fukofuka as head coach of the USA Women's Eagles.

Awards In 2017 Hanratty received the Canada Association for Mental Health's "Difference Makers" Award for his work in mental health. In 2025 Hanratty received the Sport Nova Scotia "Coach of the Year" award and the Coaches' Association of Canada "Coaches Excellence Award".