Mattison enters her second season as head coach of the Wildcats after guiding the program through a successful inaugural 2025-26 season. In her first season at the helm, Mattison led the Wildcats to a 17-6 overall record and a second-place finish in their inaugural season competing in the Coast to Coast Conference.
The Wildcats made an immediate impact in their new conference, while Mattison and her players collected several individual postseason honors. Mattison was named Coach of the Year, while the Wildcats produced First Team All-Conference, Second Team All-Conference, All-Tournament Team, and Rookie of the Year selections.
Prior to taking over as head coach, Hampton spent four seasons as an assistant coach for the Wildcats, helping lead the program to 76 wins and four consecutive USCAA Division II National Championship appearances. The Wildcats finished as national runners-up in 2023 and 2024. During her time on the coaching staff, nine Wildcats earned USCAA All-American honors, while five more were selected to the USCAA All-Academic Team.
Mattison joined Johnson & Wales University after spending three seasons contributing in multiple roles at Cape Fear Community College. During her time with the Sea Devils, the program achieved a 73-20 (.785) record, secured two Region 10 Championships, made consecutive National Tournament appearances, and reached the program's first-ever Final Four with a third-place finish at the 2019 NJCAA National Tournament.
Mattison supported all facets of the Cape Fear program, including scouting, recruiting, travel coordination, and study hall oversight. On the court, she focused primarily on guard skill development, helping the Sea Devils achieve a 10-1 home record during the 2018-19 season.
Mattison began her collegiate playing career at Saint Anselm College in 2012-13 before suffering a season-ending ACL and meniscus injury. After recovering, she transferred to Cape Fear Community College in 2014, where she helped lead the Sea Devils to a 26-5 season and their first-ever Region 10 Championship appearance. During her time there, Hampton tied the single-game assist record with 12 assists and set the single-season assist record with 183.
She completed her playing career at Belmont Abbey College, where she led the team in assists during the 2016-17 season and earned Conference Carolinas All-Conference honors.
Mattison earned a Bachelor of Arts in Sport Management from Belmont Abbey College in 2017 and received her M.S. in Sport Leadership from Johnson & Wales University in 2022.
A native of Charlotte, North Carolina, Mattison currently resides in her hometown with her husband and daughter.
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