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Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, longtime men’s basketball team chaplain, holds a piece of net as she celebrates Loyola’s win sending the team to the Final Four back when she was 98. Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, longtime men’s basketball team chaplain, holds a piece of net as she celebrates …

I liked to call Sister Jean on my way to the gym. It’s an eight-minute ride, perfect for a loving, lovely conversation that always made me feel happy, grateful and inspired for my workout. I planned to call her the morning of Saturday, Sept. 27. As I was walking out of the house, my phone rang. 312 area code. “I …

CHICAGO — Loyola University’s iconic Sister Jean has died. She was 106. Sister Jean, who died Thursday, retired last month after decades championing the school. She became a nationally known figure as she worked the sidelines at Loyola basketball games as the men’s basketball team chaplain. Sister Jean was born Dolores Bertha Schmidt on Aug. 21, 1919, in San Francisco, …

CHICAGO (AP) — Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, the chaplain for the men’s basketball team at Loyola Chicago who became a beloved international celebrity during the school’s fairy-tale run to the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament in 2018, has died, the university announced Thursday night. She was 106. Health issues caused Sister Jean to step down from her role with …

Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, a longtime team chaplain for Loyola University Chicago, has died at the age of 106, the university announced on Thursday. Famously known as Sister Jean, she became a good luck charm for the Ramblers basketball team after reaching TV fame in 2018 when cameras showed her pre-game prayer and her cheering from the sidelines as the …

Sister Jean, Loyola Basketball Superfan and Team Chaplain, Dies at 106  The New York TimesView Full Coverage on Google News Source link

Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, a longtime team chaplain for Loyola University Chicago, has died at the age of 106, the university announced on Thursday. Famously known as Sister Jean, she became a good luck charm for the Ramblers basketball team after reaching TV fame in 2018 when cameras showed her pre-game prayer and her cheering from the sidelines as the …

Sister Jean Dolores Bertha Schmidt, the beloved Catholic nun who, at age 98, skyrocketed to fame with a maroon and gold scarf fluttering from her neck as chaplain of the Loyola University Chicago men’s basketball team during its Cinderella run to the 2018 NCAA Final Four — has died. She was 106. “In many roles at Loyola over the course …

Oct 10, 2025, 12:16 AM ET Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, the beloved, longtime chaplain of the Loyola-Chicago men’s basketball team who became a folk hero during its Cinderella run to the Final Four in 2018, died Thursday, the school said. She was 106. “In many roles at Loyola over the course of more than 60 years, Sister Jean was an …

Longtime chaplain for Loyola Chicago’s men’s basketball team, Sister Jean, has retired at 106 because of health concerns. The school’s student newspaper, The Loyola Phoenix, announced her retirement earlier this month. Sister Jean rose to the spotlight during Loyola Chicago’s trip to the Final Four in the 2018 NCAA Tournament. She was spotted cheering courtside throughout the Ramblers’ improbable run. …