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Jack O'Flaherty | Academy Head Coach and Lead Trainer

Jack brings over ten years of experience in the youth sports industry and has helped build three different basketball programs in the Indy area.  Coach Jack has worked with players ranging from four-year-olds to professional athletes.  Jack really emphasizes technical and fundamental skills, keeping the game simple, and making the correct basketball play.  Coach loves encouraging and motivating players, always shooting to get the most out of them.  Coach Jack's core goal while coaching is to help his players find their love of the game

Jack O'Flaherty

Academy Head Coach and Lead Trainer

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Ryan Gold | Academy Coach and Lead Trainer

Ryan Gold has dedicated the past 10 years to serving youth across Indiana through coaching, mentoring, and developing basketball talent. He previously spent time on staff at Cathedral High School, where he contributed to the program’s success and was part of the 2022 State Championship team during his final season with the school.  Coach Gold's ability to teach and motivate young hoopers is second to none in the Indy area and UNRNKD Hoops Academy and Training program is excited to have him.

Ryan Gold

Academy Coach and Lead Trainer
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Brandon Lafferman | Academy Head Coach

Coach Brandon Lafferman has spent almost 20 years coaching youth basketball in the Indy area.  After assisting a the high school level for several years, Brandon got his first High school Head coaching job in 2013 at University High School in Carmel.  He spent 10 seasons (all with winnings records) at University and compiled a 179-70 record, making him the all time winningest coach in school history.  In addition to his time coaching school ball, Coach Laff has had an outstanding career coaching youth, middle, and high school level athletes in the club team space.  Brandon is responsible for the creation of Primetime Basketball and Co-Founded Grand Park Premier.  After a lot of time working in management and the corporate side of the youth sports world, he is excited to work with the UNRNKD Hoops Academy.  His passion for the game and working with young hoopers is easy to see when you watch him run a practice or coach a game.  UNRNKD Hoops is excited to have Brandon in the building influencing our youth Academy and bringing his extensive knowledge of youth basketball to our gym.

Brandon Lafferman

Academy Head Coach
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