Jean Dolores Schmidt, popularly known as “Sister Jean,” retires.
The 106 -year -old Catholic nun, a campus minister and the official chaplain of the Loyola Chicago Ramblers male basketball team, is moving away from their duties due to health concerns, according to Loyola Phoenix. Sister Jean became a viral sensation by encouraging Loyola during her epic final race Four as 11 seeds in 2018.
Sister Jean had served in her roles in Loyola since 1991.
Loyola bothered Miami Hurricanes of 6 planted, the 3 seeds of Tennessee, Nevada Wolf Pack of 7 seeds and state Wildcats of 9 seeds of Kansas in the 2018 tournament. The Ramblers lost to the 3 seeds of Michigan of 3 seeds in the final Four, but not before guaranteeing the fame of the sister of the sister of the sister.
