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WVSSAC Staff

DAVID PRICE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

David Price assumed the role of WVSSAC Executive Director in July 2023. A Boone County native, Price 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 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.

WAYNE RYAN, ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Mr. Wayne Ryan assumed the position of Assistant Executive Director in July 2016. He received his bachelor’s degree in Secondary Education from Alderson-Broaddus College. He received his master’s degree in communication studies from West Virginia University and his educational leadership certification from Salem International University. He has also completed CAA certification from the NIAAA. Ryan has served as President of the WVADA Board of Directors as well as serving on the WVSSAC Board of Directors. He taught special education, physical education, social studies, and safety Education prior to serving as Assistant Principal/Athletic Director at Summers County High School. During his career, Ryan was selected as West Virginia State Coach of the Year by the WVSWA and West Virginia State Athletic Director of the Year by the WVADA.  Mr. Ryan assumed the position of Associate Executive Director in May 2024.

DR. CINDY DANIEL, ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Dr. Cindy Daniel joined the WVSSAC staff in July 2018 as an Assistant Executive Director. A veteran educator in the West Virginia public school system, Dr. Daniel has served as a teacher, coach, curriculum supervisor, assistant principal, acting principal, and assistant superintendent before retiring in 2017 as the 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.

DAN COMER, ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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.

 WVSSAC STAFF

• David Price, Executive Director
• Wayne Ryan, Associate Executive Director
• Dr. Cindy Daniel, Assistant Executive Director
• Dan Comer, Assistant Executive Director
• Katelyn Enoch, Accountant
• Candice Hardbarger, Secretary
• Anna Brown, Secretary

  • Rex Foster, Manager of Officials and Special Projects
  • Grace Wilson, Secretary

STAFF RESPONSIBILITIES

• Accounting- Katelyn Enoch
• ASEP (Coaching Class)- Dan Comer/Anna Brown
• Baseball- Wayne Ryan
• Basketball (G and B)- Wayne Ryan
• Board of Directors Meetings –
• Cheerleading- Dr. Cindy Daniel

• C & I Cards – Anna Brown
• Cross Country- Dan Comer
• Eligibility- David Price, Wayne Ryan, Dr. Cindy Daniel, Dan Comer
• Football- Wayne Ryan
• Football Ratings-

• General Information (Open Dates) – Anna Brown

• The Interscholastic – Anna Brown

• Legislation- David Price
• National Federation (Information)- David Price

• Officials Programs – Rex Foster
• Programs (Souvenir)- Anna Brown

• Public Relations – David Price
• Reimbursement- Wayne Ryan
• Sanctioning- Wayne Ryan
• Soccer- Dan Comer
• Softball- Dr. Cindy Daniel
• Sports Medicine- Dr. Cindy Daniel
• Swimming- Dr. Cindy Daniel
• Tennis- Dan Comer
• Track & Field- Dan Comer
• Volleyball- Dr. Cindy Daniel
• Wrestling- Dan Comer