Hall of Fame
Position: Coach
Years: Findlay (OH) (1975-1998)
Place of Birth: Toledo, OH
Date of Birth: Feb 23, 1934
Place of Death: Findlay, OH
Date of Death: Jun 9, 2026
Career Record: 183-64-5
One of the most successful coaches in NAIA history, Dick Strahm lifted the Findlay football program to national prominence for over two decades, including national titles in 1979, 1992, 1995, 1997 and a second-place finish in 1978. He closed his career with a record of 183-64-5 (.736), standing to this day as the winningest football coach in program history. In 24 seasons as head coach, he posted 22 winning seasons.
He won a share of 13 conference titles and made 13 NAIA playoff appearances. He coached 38 NAIA All-America players, 16 NAIA Scholar-Athletes and one NAIA Player of the Year. Along the way he collected numerous individual awards. He was named the NAIA District 22 Coach of the Year 12 times, won his conference Coach of the Year Award 11 times, and won the NAIA Coach of the Year Award four times.
Before he began his head coaching career, he coached for ten years on the high school level and served as an assistant at Toledo and Kansas State.
Strahm was inducted into the University of Findlay Athletic Hall of Fame in 1989 and the NAIA Hall of Fame in 1999.
Born on February 23, 1934, in Toledo, Ohio, Strahm served in the United States Air Force National Guard.
Strahm passed away June 9th, 2026. He was 92.
