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At the spry young age of 106, Sister Jean is finally hanging it up, as the college sports legend is retiring as Loyola Chicago's minister and men's basketball chaplain.
Sister Jean, whose full name is Jean Dolores Schmidt, rose to national prominence when the Ramblers went from barely relevant mid-major to the Final Four in 2018.
Loyola President Mark C. Reed confirmed the news to the student newspaper, with Jean not seen on campus this semester.
Jean turned 106 on Aug. 21, with a letter stating she could not celebrate publicly due to a 'bad summer cold and other health issues.'
Sister Jean was also not able to attend the Ramblers latest game in April in last season's NIT against Chattanooga also due to health issues.
Just like Amir 'Aura' Khan was this year, as the viral sensation of March Madness, it was Jean's turn in 2018, as her spunky personality for her age was infectious.
Sister Jean from Loyola Chicago has retired as minister and men's basketball chaplain
Her fame started in 2018, as the Ramblers advanced to the Final Four in March Madness
Loyola Chicago needed last-moment buckets against high-level teams like Miami, Tennessee, and Nevada to advance to the Elite Eight by a combined four points.
As a No 11 seed, the Ramblers reached the Final Four with a 16-point shellacking of Kansas State.
At the Final Four, Loyola Chicago's Cinderella dreams came to a close, losing to eventual national-runners-up Michigan.
That Final Four run elevated the career of head coach Porter Moser, who took the job at Oklahoma three years later.
Sister Jean was still a present figure in the Chicago sports community after her rise to fame, not letting the extra attention take away from her love of all-things Ramblers.
