About Coach Ryan Lavery
ROBOTICS ACCOLADES
Ryan is a VEX Robotics enthusiast. He founded the award-winning team 7760X Airplane Mode and is ranked TOP 10 in the WORLD. He is the builder and driver for his team. His accomplishments include:
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World Championships - DOME and Division Champion (2026)
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Michigan 3-Time State Champion (2023, 2025, 2026)
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Sunshine Showdown Signature - Champion and the first Michigan team to ever win an international signature event (2025)
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Michigan Innovate Award - for building the first robot in Michigan that could do a 3-tier climb. See video (2025)
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Canadian Open Skills Champion (2024)
ROBOTICS COACH
Ryan is also the founder and coach for the VEX IQ team 7760T Terminators. This team is made up of students (ages 8-11). They are beginners to robotics but quickly becoming VEX enthusiasts! They competed at their very first tournament, the Monroe Kickoff, in August 2025 and came out rank #3 and seed #2. Great job Terminators!
NON-PROFIT COLLABORATION
Ryan formed a collaboration with Emma's Helping Hands, a non-profit organization that provides hope to families in Zambia, Africa. Every summer, Emma's Helping Hands makes a journey to Zambia, bringing medical supplies, clothing, and toys for families in need.
June 2025: Ryan donated 150 robotics activity kits which were delivered to an orphanage in Zambia. The orphanage is called Our Rainbow School and houses 125 orphans. These kids were able to build vehicles (trucks, cars, boats) from Ryan's robotics kits. (see video)
June 2026: Ryan donated 200 robotics kits to the Pediatrics Oncology branch of University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka, Zambia. Kids at the hospital were able to assemble robots while they were at the hospital for oncology care.
