In September 2021, Hanratty was appointed assistant coach of the Canadian women's sevens team. The following month, he was appointed interim head coach, holding the position for ten months, including a stint at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, where Canada lost to New Zealand in the bronze medal match.[2][3] On August 9, 2022, Hanratty was promoted to official head coach of the Canadian team.[4] 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.[5] 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,[6] before losing the final to New Zealand 12–19.[7][8]
