Hall of Fame
Richard (Dick) Strahm is serving his 21st year as head coach of The University of Findlay’s Oilers football team. In 1994, the Oilers made their fourth straight trip to the NAIA Division II playoffs and finished the year at 6-4. Strahm’s record with the Oilers is 142-57-3. He was named NAIA District Coach of the Year 12 times and NAIA Area VII Coach of the Year in 1978. During Strahm’s tenure, the Oiler’s have been ranked number one in the NAIA polls during the 1979, 1980, 1985, and 1991 seasons. He guided his teams to national championships in 1979 and 1992. He has picked up two NAIA Division II National Coach of the Year by the National Weekly Football Gazette. A 1957 graduate of the University of Toledo. Strahm began his coaching career as an assistant at Libbey High School in Toledo. He then served as head coach at Lakota, Bryan and Western Reserve High Schools. At each stop, he led each school to a league championship and finished with an overall record of 70-19-1. In addition to the Oilers being national champions in 1979 and 1992, Strahm has led his teams to the NAIA playoffs nine times. His 1978 and 1985 teams finished the year ranked number one in the national poll. During the 1994 season, Strahm coached his 200th game for Findlay. Strahm and his wife Ginger, have three children, Doug, Gina and Steve. They reside in Findlay.
