Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt , BVM , the chaplain of the Loyola University Chicago men's basketball team who gained national attention during the team's historic 2018 NCAA March Madness Tournament run, has died at the age of 106, the school confirmed in a news release shared late Thursday (October 9) night.

Sister Jean, born Dolores Bertha Schmidt , accompanied the Ramblers as they reached the Final Four in 2018, their first appearance in the semifinals since their 1963 national championship season, having been on the sidelines for every season in between.

“In many roles at Loyola over the course of more than 60 years, Sister Jean was an invaluable source of wisdom and grace for generations of students, faculty, and staff,” said Loyola President Mark C. Reed . “While we feel grie

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