Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt died at the age of 106 on Thursday, Loyola University-Chicago announced .

Sister Jean served as the chaplain of the Loyola-Chicago’s men’s basketball team since 1994, according to ESPN .

She became a March Madness icon during the Loyola Ramblers’ 2018 run to the Final Four. It was the team’s first Final Four appearance since it won the national championship in 1963.

Sister Jean retired from her role as chaplain earlier this year following her birthday, “amid growing health concerns,” the university’s student newspaper, The Loyola Phoenix , reported in September.

“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,” Loyola President Mark C

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