Tim Strachan suffered a severe spinal cord injury during a beach accident in August 1993, the summer before his senior year in high school. A former DeMatha High School football player, Tim had a promising college football career ahead of him prior to his accident. He had broken his neck and fractured the fifth vertebrae of his spine. After two months in the hospital and 19 hours of surgery in a Philadelphia hospital, Tim began his rehabilitation at NRH. During his three months at NRH, Tim regained limited use of his arms and hands.

For years to come, Tim spent a few hours daily trying to walk. The family converted his brother’s garage into a workout room and Tim used a pulley system installed over a treadmill. Tim graduated from the University of Maryland in 1999 and was accepted to Georgetown University Law School in the fall of 2001.

Tim currently works with Terrapins broadcasting legend Johnny Holliday as a University of Maryland football announcer, which he’s done for 15 years. Today, Tim works for the FCC in the Office of Legislative Affairs as an attorney advisor. He serves as the liaison between the FCC and Capitol Hill. In addition to his full-time career in law and his football broadcasting, Tim is married to Leslie Neale Strachan and is a father to two young girls, Sophie and Olivia. Tim was honored at the 2010 NRH Victory Awards for his achievements.