Loyola Chicago chaplain Sister Jean announces retirement due to health concerns

Jean Dolores Schmidt, popularly known arsenic "Sister Jean," is retiring.

The 106-year-old Catholic nun, a field curate and the authoritative chaplain of the Loyola Chicago Ramblers men's hoops team, is stepping distant from her duties owed to wellness concerns, according to the Loyola Phoenix. Sister Jean became a viral sensation by cheering connected Loyola during their epic Final Four tally arsenic an 11-seed successful 2018.

Sister Jean had served successful her roles astatine Loyola since 1991.

Loyola upset the 6-seed Miami Hurricanes, 3-seed Tennessee Volunteers, 7-seed Nevada Wolf Pack and 9-seed Kansas State Wildcats successful the 2018 tournament. The Ramblers mislaid to the 3-seed Michigan Wolverines successful the Final Four, but not earlier ensuring Sister Jean's fame.