TEAM HAPPYFEET
Owner/ Director: Jackie Cooper
Phone Number: 864-884-2586
E-mail: Jackie@HappyFeetCharleston.com
Jackie Cooper is the Owner/ Director of HappyFeet Legends Charleston. She graduated from Clemson University and played for the Clemson Women’s Soccer team when they were ranked 9th in the Nation. Before transferring to Clemson, she also played collegiate soccer at Louisiana State University where she still holds the Individual Single Game and Season Points records. Jackie has her United States Soccer Federation “C” Coaching License and has coached boys and girls from ages 2-20 for the past 20 years. She was a Director at the Upstate South Carolina division of HappyFeet Legends Soccer for the past 3 years before starting up HappyFeet in Charleston.
Favorite Super Hero: Wonder Woman
Owner/ Director: MaryJean (MJ) Phillips
E-mail: MJ@HappyFeetCharleston.com
MJ Phillips is the Owner/ Director of HappyFeet Legends Charleston. She has her United States Soccer Federation "D" Coaching License. She played college soccer at Belmont Abbey and professional women's soccer in New Mexico. She has a degree in Therapeutic Recreation and has over 30 years playing and coaching experience. She was a Director at the Upstate South Carolina division of HappyFeet Legends Soccer for the past 3 years before coming to Charleston.
Favorite Princess: Cinderella
HappyFeet League Coach: Scott Madory
Coach Scott has been playing soccer since he was four, and since he was born sometime between the discovery of fire and the invention of the wheel, that makes for a lot of experience. Back in the 1900’s, he played collegiately for Francis Marion University.
Coach Scott is thrilled to work with Happy Feet as their values align perfectly with his coaching philosophy: “Play Fair! Try Hard! Have Fun!” He loves exploring the imaginative side of sessions enthusiastically. He can be quite loud when he gets excited, and when he sees a player grasp a concept they’ve been struggling with, or overcome a doubt or fear, or just score a goal, he gets very excited!
Favorite Superhero: The Tick
Favorite Ice Cream: Michigan Pothole (from Ye Ole Fashioned)
HappyFeet League Coach: Ben Mathews
Coach Ben is from Edwardsville, Illinois. He played soccer his entire life and was captain and MVP for his varsity high school soccer team. He plays soccer as much as I can and is studying Psychology at the College of Charleston.
Favorite Super Hero: Batman
HappyFeet League Coach: Taylor Sanders
Coach Taylor! She is energetic, enthusiastic and amazing with the kids. She has played soccer her whole life and is currently working on getting her Culinary degree.
Favorite Paw Patrol Character: Skye on the Fly
“I’ve done a lot of toddler programs with my high energy kiddo and this was by far the best run program we’ve participated in....and that’s coming from a former teacher. The coaches were super engaging and fun! I highly recommend!”
“My two boys just participated in the World Cup Goal shooting camp and I was so impressed with the level of coaching. The coaches were encouraging, knowledgeable and FUN! I can’t wait to sign them up again for a longer session. Thank you Happy Feet!”
“The coaches are SO good with kids...my littles get very excited when it’s Happy Feet time!”
“We LOVE HAPPY FEET!! The coaches are amazing, very interactive while teaching the fundamentals of the game. Our 3 year old can’t wait to go every week! Thanks coach Jackie and coach MJ for this amazing program!”
“We love Happy Feet! My 2 year old was so excited each week to go to soccer. Thanks for providing something he could be apart of so young! We will definitely be back for more.”
“The coaches do such an amazing job and we absolutely love going to soccer every week!!”
“The coaches are so personable and great with the kids. We usually show up a little early and they’re already “ON”—encouraging the kids to warm up with a ball or a game of tag. When we first started, I couldn’t imagine the task of wrangling 2&3 year olds to do anything that would require focus, but Coach MJ really knows how to keep the kids entertained and engaged with fun stories and activities that pepper in the soccer moves and game rules. Sometimes the kids score on the wrong goal, go way off the field, sit in the middle of the game, or wander to their parents, but the coaches never treat them like they’re doing something wrong—they do their best to encourage them to keep going and to enjoy themselves...”
“Such a great program with awesome coaches! It’s not easy wrangling a bunch of 2 year olds and keeping their attention for 45 min, but they do a great job!!”
