WV Deputy State Superintendent of Schools. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Multi-categorical Special Education from the University of Charleston, masters’ degrees in School Counseling and Leadership Studies from Marshall University, and her doctorate in Leadership Studies from Marshall University. Mr. David Price assumed the position of Executive Director on July 1, 2023. A Boone County native, David comes to the WVSSAC from the Raleigh County Board of Education where he served as Superintendent since 2014. The Marshall University graduate has been in education for 40 years. Price served as a teacher and coach, Assistant Principal and Principal, and Principal in Boone County schools before assuming the role of Raleigh County school administrator. He served on the Executive Committee for the West Virginia Secondary School Principals Association, was the Superintendent Representative for the WVSSAC Board of Review for the past five years, was Coordinator for the West Virginia Department of Education Office of School improvement and Principal Leadership, and is a member of the West Virginia Coaches Association. Mr. Dan Comer joins the WVSSAC as Assistant Executive Director in July 2023. He received his BA in Physical Education and Safety from West Liberty State College and his MA and Educational Certificate from West Virginia University. Dan is a member of the WVADA and NIAAA where he earned his CAA. Dan served 38 years in Berkeley County Schools as a teacher, coach, and school and county administrator. His track teams won two WV AAA State Championships at Hedgesville. He was Spring Mills High School ’ s first athletic director and served his final two years as county coordinator for Health/Safety/Athletics. Comer earned WVSSAC and WVSACA Coach of the Year honors in 1995, 2003, and 2010. He earned the NIAAA Award of Merit in 2022 and the WVADA Athletic Director of the Year in 2023. As an experienced and well-respected leader in education, his experience, training, and knowledge will be an asset to the WVSSAC leadership. Mr. Chris Wells joined the WVSSAC staff in July 2025 as an Assistant Executive Director. Chris previously was from Ritchie County High School, where he served as principal and athletic director. He previously held roles as assistant principal and athletic director, physical education teacher, athletic trainer, and coach during his 18-year career at his alma mater. He earned three degrees from Marshall University—a B.A. in Athletic Training, an M.A.T. in Physical and Health Education, and a School Principalship Certificate—and became a National Certified Athletic Administrator through the NIAAA in 2020. Wells has been active in the Little Kanawha Conference and the West Virginia Athletic Director’s Association. Wells and his wife Lori are the parents of two children, Alexis and Grayson. Dr. Jaclyn Swayne came to the WVSSAC as an Assistant Executive Director in July 2025 following 21 years of service in Kanawha County Schools and most recently serving as principal of her alma mater, St. Albans High School, a role she has held since 2020. Her prior experience includes serving as Assistant Principal at both Capital High School and Sissonville Middle School. She began her career in 2004 as a teacher at Capital High School, where she also coached and advised several student organizations. She holds a Doctor of Education from Concordia University, a master’s in education administration from Grand Canyon University, and a bachelor’s degree in Secondary Education from Marshall University. She has been active in several statewide leadership organizations, including serving as President of the Kanawha County Secondary Principals Association and Vice President of the Mountain State Athletic Conference Board of Control. She is also a member of Shiloh Baptist Church of Charleston, W.Va. She and her husband, Scott, have three children: Isabella, Isaiah, and Jeremiah. Mr. Jason Bankston, Director of Compliance, came to the WVSSAC in July 2025. Jason most recently served as Assistant Principal and Athletic Director at Cabell Midland High School, where he managed one of the largest athletic programs in the state. Under his leadership, the school earned multiple state championships and back-to-back Gandy Awards for best overall athletic program in the Mountain State Athletic Conference. Earlier in his career, Bankston spent over a decade in the classroom, teaching in both Cabell and Wayne counties. He also has extensive coaching experience in football, baseball, wrestling, golf, and tennis at the middle and high school levels, including at Huntington High, Tug Valley, and Clarkston High School in Georgia. A Certified Athletic Administrator, Bankston is active in the West Virginia Athletic Directors Association and the NIAAA, where he serves on the national awards committee. Bankston is a graduate of Williamson High School and earned his bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from Marshall University in 2006. He completed a Master’s in Multi-Categorical Special Education in 2012 and obtained a Leadership Studies Certification in 2018. He also holds the designation of Certified Athletic Administrator from the NIAAA.
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