Friends of Basketball

Sr. Jean Dolores Schmidt

Year Inducted: 2018

Category: Friends of Basketball

Schools / Organizations: Loyola University–Chicago

Biography: Jean Dolores Schmidt or “Sister Jean” as she is affectionately known, has been a sister in the religious order of the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin (BVM) for 80+ years.  She has been a beloved member of the Loyola University community for over half a century.  Since becoming chaplain of the men’s basketball team in 1994, Sister Jean has shown her dedication to the Ramblers’ student-athletes above and beyond just their spiritual health.  She believes that athletics affords valuable lessons for young people about dealing with adversity in life.

Sr. Jean Dolores Schmidt died on October 9, 2025 at the age of 106.  Sr. Jean inspired a century of basketball fams.