Former Butler guard Ericka Mattingly enters her third year as an assistant coach with Butler women's basketball in 2023-24.

“It means the world to us to have her back in our program,” said head coach Mike Helmer. “She has been such a huge part of our program since the day she got here. She represents everything our program stands for and I am thrilled she is back with us.”

Over the past three seasons, Mattingly has helped Butler to an overall record of 62-24 (.721). She has helped mentor three NJCAA All-Americans as well as seven All-KJCCC honorees in her time as a coach in El Dorado.

Mattingly played one season with Butler in 2017-18 and was named an NJCAA Third Team All-American. She started in all 31 games and led the team in scoring at 14.5 points per game on 40.7% field goal shooting and 30.6% three-point shooting. She also added team-bests of 6.3 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 3.8 steals per game on the season. Mattingly led Butler to a 21-10 record and NJCAA Division I Region VI Quarterfinal appearance.

Prior to Butler, Mattingly spent her freshman season playing at the University of Texas Arlington. She appeared in all 31 games during the 2016-17 season starting in 30 of them. She led the team in assists per game with 3.8 per game and averaged 4.9 points, 2.4 rebounds and 2.3 steals.

Following her one year stint as a Grizzly, Mattingly transferred to UMKC where she etched her name as one of the greatest women's basketball players to come through the Roos program.

During the 2019-20 season, Mattingly was named the WAC Player of the Year, becoming the first in school history to receive that honor. A starter in all 31 games, she led the Roo’s in points, assists and steals for the second straight year. She finished top five in the conference in points (15.8 - 3rd), assists (4.3 - 4th) and steals (2.4 - 2nd).

She was selected to the All-WAC First Team, Defensive Team and Newcomer Team as a 31-game starter in 2018-19. She led the conference in points (19.8), steals (3.2) and assists per game (6.1), becoming the first player in conference history to lead the league in all three statistical categories.

Following her two seasons with the Roos, Mattingly's name was smattered across the career record books.

Ends career at UMKC ranked in the school's career Top 10:
No. 2 in scoring average: 17.8
No. 4 in free throws made: 286
No. 6 in free throw attempts: 370
No. 7 in assists: 317
No. 8 in 3-point field goals made: 115
No. 9 in steals: 175
No. 10 in 3-point field goal attempts: 339
No. 10 in free throw percentage: .773
No. 14 in points: 1,101

Mattingly made a name for herself during her two years in the Kansas City area as she was most recently named 2020 Sportswoman of the Year by the Kansas City Sports Commission and Foundation as well as Female College Athlete of the Year in the first-ever regional Honorary ESPY’s presented by Sports Radio 810 WHB and ESPN. That was the icing on top of an already stellar collegiate basketball career.

“It was an amazing feeling to be recognized with those honors,” commented Mattingly. “Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, I couldn’t celebrate or participate in any of the banquets, which was upsetting for sure. However, it was awesome to be nominated alongside the Super Bowl Champions and to know my hard work paid off the last couple of years.”

“The list can go on and on for what I chose to come back to Butler,” said Mattingly. “I played for Coach Helmer and Coach Fawcett my sophomore year of college. I absolutely loved them and the community here at Butler. It is a phenomenal group of coaches to come back to. Not only to play for but to build lifelong relationships with. That is what sports is all about. Throughout the remainder of my college career, Coach Helmer and I kept in contact and there was no doubt in my mind that I wanted to come back and coach with both him and Coach Fawcett. I am super excited to get started and be able to give to our girls this year what they gave to me.”

Mattingly earned her Bachelors in Criminal Justice & Criminology from UMKC. A graduate of Northeast Magnet, she led Wichita South High School to four straight 6A State Championships and was a 2015-16 All-State selection.