Over 36 seasons, Karam went 659-147, reaching seven state championship games and winning five. He was the first coach in state history to reach 500 wins, and only suffered one losing season.

Karam retired as the Hilltoppers’ head coach in 1995 but remained as Durfee’s athletic director after that. He also returned to the bench later as a volunteer assistant for the UMass Dartmouth men’s ...

The legendary 'Skip' Karam, who inspired generations of Fall River boys to greatness on the basketball court, has died at 91.

FALL RIVER — It will be a different boys final atmosphere and similar girls scenario this year in the Thomas "Skip" Karam Holiday basketball tournament at B.M.C. Durfee High School. Southeastern boys ...

Former B.M.C Durfee High boys basketball coach and athletic director Thomas “Skip” Karam died Sunday at age 91. He was the Hilltoppers’ head coach from 1960-1995 and won 659 games and five state ...