* HOUSTON*
– The Houston Texans have named former Denver Broncos Southeast region college scout Dale Strahm to be the team's director of college scouting, it was announced today.
Strahm joins the Texans front office after spending the last eight seasons as a college scout with the Denver Broncos. A veteran of 29 collegiate football seasons in the coaching ranks, Strahm moved to the NFL with
.
Strahm was head coach at
, the Bulldogs won SEC Championships in 1981 and 1982 and participated in eight consecutive bowl games. In all, he coached in 11 major bowl games.
Strahm is a 1966 graduate of
in 1970.
In his career, Strahm has worked with four men who have been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. His brother, Dick, whom he coached with at
.
A native of