Tim Strachan remembered at DeMatha for his faith, courage and inspiration to others
In early August 1993, Tim Strachan was the 17-year-old star senior quarterback for DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland, on vacation with his family when a devastating swimming accident at Bethany Beach, Delaware, left him paralyzed, forever altering the course of his life.
Turning a tragedy into multiple triumphs throughout the next 32 years, Strachan often said he never once questioned his destiny and firmly believed God was with him at every moment. Those moments went on to include: graduating from high school in 1994 with honors and on time, earning his bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of Maryland, radio broadcasting 22 seasons of Terrapins Football, graduating from Georgetown University Law School, serving as an attorney for the Federal Communications Commission, becoming a motivational speaker and cherishing his happiest roles as a husband and as the father of three children. On July 8, Strachan died at the age of 49 following a year-long cancer illness.