Loyola Chicago men's basketball chaplain, Jean Dolores Schmidt, known as "Sister Jean," died at age 106.

The school announced her death on Thursday, the New York Post reported.

In 2018, Sister Jean became a national sports icon during Loyola Chicago’s Final Four run as a No. 11 seed. She had become the official chaplain of the Ramblers in 1991.

“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,” said Loyola President Mark C. Reed.

“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.”

Sister Jean's death came just weeks after the student-run newspaper Loyola Phoenix reported that she had retired from her position as campus minister and chaplain for the men’s basketball team amid health concerns.

In her memoir, “Wake Up with Purpose!: What I’ve Learned in My First Hundred Years,” Sister Jean wrote that “basketball fascinates me” and compared it to “a game of chess.”