Beloved March Madness icon Sister Jean dies at 106

Beloved March Madness icon Sister Jean dies at 106.

The team chaplain became famous during Loyola’s underdog March Madness run.

ByABC News

October 10, 2025, 12:21 AM

Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, the team chaplain for the Loyola University Chicago basketball team who became a national celebrity during the school’s 2018 underdog March Madness run, has died at 106.

The university confirmed her death in a statement on social media.

PHOTO: Loyola Chicago's Sister Jean turns 100. Her secret to a long life? 'I eat well and sleep well. And hopefully I pray well.' — Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt turns 100 on Wednesday, Aug. 21,2019. Sister Jean is surprised after she’s given an NCAA Final Four ring before the Loyola Ramblers play the Nevada Wolf Pack in 2018 at Gentile Arena in Chicago, Ill.(Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)

“This is a tremendous loss of someone who touched the lives of so many people. We appreciate everyone’s thoughts & prayers during this difficult time,” the university said in a statement.

Beloved March Madness icon Sister Jean dies at 106

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