The Soccer Box Story

HappyFeet Founder, Andy Barney, was born in Oxford, England and was raised in a soccer-rich family with two generations rooted in professional soccer. Andy came to the USA and established British Soccer Camps, now called Challenger Sports, the USA's largest camp organization. He went on to spend all of his adult life from 27 years of age and on developing his coaching philosophy that focuses on creating "Brave, Creative, Leadership for Life!" 

After creating the HappyFeet and Legends culture, curriculum and philosophy, Andy realized that the missing element across the world was the ENVIRONMENT. The Soccer Box has undergone many changes to maximize the soccer specific repetition needed to make the players truly special.

The Soccer Box is a truly one of a kind concept that is an all-in-one soccer stop for any parent. The Soccer Box services kids from 2 through 18 years old and can challenge players at their level to reach their maximum potential. So many parents are looking for that slight edge to make their player stand out, and we know that The Soccer Box is that X factor.

Meet Founder & Coach Andy Barney…

Andy Barney was born in Oxford, England and was raised in a soccer-rich family that had two generations rooted in professional soccer. When HappyFeet founder, Andy Barney landed in the USA, he came to Kansas City and established British Soccer Camps (now called, Now Challenger Sports, the USA’s largest camp organization). From age 27-32, Andy was Director of Coaching for the Kansas State Soccer Association and USSF U19 National Staff Coach/Selector.

For 5 years he served as Director of Marketing and Coaching for a multi-million dollar indoor soccer and sports mall company. He also coached at Avila University in KC, and has served as Director of Coaching for the Kansas City Legends Soccer Club since 1989. Andy is also an NSCAA Convention clinician as well.

And talk about experience and accreditation, Andy holds a United States Soccer Federation “A License”, an NSCAA Advanced National Diploma and coaching qualifications in 8 other sports. His teams have won 13 National Indoor Championships and 3 USYSA Regional Championships. A team made up of 10 of Andy’s former players coached by Chris Klein (of U.S. National Team fame) won the U20 National Outdoor Championship in 2002.

Andy is currently the owner of Soccer Excellence Inc., the KC Legends Soccer Club, National Indoor Soccer Championship, SuperClubs North America, the SuperClubs National Team Tours and the HappyFeet Preschool & Legends Soccer Club franchises.