Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, or just Sister Jean as most of us know her, is still cheering for her Loyola-Chicago basketball team at 101 years of age.
The school confirmed this afternoon that Sister Jean will be with her team in Indianapolis:
Loyola-Chicago confirmed Tuesday that Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, the 101-year-old chaplain for the school’s basketball team, will be in attendance Friday when the Ramblers open the NCAA tournament against Georgia Tech in Indianapolis. The Ramblers won the Missouri Valley Conference championship and are the No. 8 seed in the Midwest region.
Sister Jean, who became an international celebrity during Loyola-Chicago’s run to the Final Four in 2018, has not attended games since the coronavirus pandemic began. She delivered pregame prayers virtually throughout the season but remained in a senior independent living apartment in downtown Chicago.
Sister Jean will attend Friday’s game at Hinkle Fieldhouse but not have any direct in-person contact with the team. She noted that if the players’ parents can’t interact with them, neither should she. Sister Jean will have a nurse with her and security that will help escort her from a downtown Indianapolis hotel to the game. She said there is “no danger” to her attending the game, but she will follow all guidelines.
Sister Jean: “I filled out my bracket. I may change it before I go down there. I don’t see Kentucky any place. I see a few new names.”
Trolling Kentucky!
— Adam Rittenberg (@ESPNRittenberg) March 16, 2021
Sister Jean is also not a fan of Loyola’s tournament draw:
Sister Jean not a huge fan of Loyola’s NCAA tournament draw: “It amazes me that they put two Illinois schools together to go against each other rather than support each other.”
— Adam Rittenberg (@ESPNRittenberg) March 16, 2021
