Strahm also served as an assistant coach for Bowling Green, Bellevue High School, Navy, Georgia, Duke, and Temple.
He served as assistant head coach and offensive coordinator there for three seasons, helping them win 23 of 30 games in his time with the team.
[1] In 1969, Strahm served as a graduate assistant at Bowling Green State University, where he received a master's degree.
[5] Strahm spent eight seasons at Georgia coaching the linebackers, and also served as interim defensive coordinator in late 1988.
[7][8] Western Carolina started the season 2–1, winning the second game on a last-second game-winning interception return, but lost or tied the next eight, finishing the year with a record of 3–7–1.