The Salem News | On Basketball: Salem’s basketball family has the perfect proud papa in Doyle
Posted on: March 16, 2026

By Matt Williams
LOWELL — There might not be a better high school basketball coach in Massachusetts than Salem’s Tom Doyle.
You know what? There might not be a better high school coach in America. Period.
Saturday night at the Tsongas Center, Doyle led the Witches to the crowning moment of his 23 years as head coach with Salem winning the Division 3 state championship via a 57-51 victory over top-seed Hanover.


