"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. While we feel grief and a sense of loss, there is great joy in her legacy. Her presence was a profound blessing for our entire community and her spirit abides in thousands of lives. In her honor, we can aspire to share with others the love and compassion Sister Jean shared with us, Reed added."
"Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, the beloved chaplain for Loyola University Chicago men's basketball team, died on Thursday at the age of 106, the university announced. Schmidt became a beloved figure in US college basketball seven years ago when she captured national attention by supporting her team as they reached the final four of the NCAA tournament in 2018 their first appearance at that stage since 1963."
"Calling herself the booster shooter, Schmidt eventually became the team's chaplain, offering both spiritual guidance and practical game advice to students. She's like another coach, then guard Donte Ingram told the Chicago Tribune in 2018, adding: [In my first ever game], it caught me off guard. I thought she was just going to pray. She prayed, but then she starts saying, You've got to box out and watch out for 23."
Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt died at age 106. She served as chaplain and academic adviser to Loyola University Chicago men's basketball team and became nationally recognized during Loyola's 2018 Final Four run, the program's first appearance at that stage since 1963. Born Dolores Bertha Schmidt in San Francisco on 21 August 1919, she joined the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in 1937 and taught at Catholic schools in Chicago and California. She joined Loyola's staff in 1991 and became the team's academic adviser three years later, later serving as chaplain and offering spiritual guidance and practical game advice. Her 2023 memoir is Wake Up with Purpose! What I've Learned in My First Hundred Years, and her motto was worship, work, win.
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