Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, the legendary chaplain of the Loyola University Chicago Ramblers men’s basketball team, is calling it a career after a remarkable run.

According to The Loyola Phoenix, Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt has decided to retire due to “growing health concerns.” Schmidt, who served as a campus minister at Loyola, celebrated her 106th birthday on Aug. 21.

Schmidt earned her master’s degree at Loyola Marymount University in 1961. She then took over and worked various teaching jobs before accepting an offer from Loyola University Chicago in 1991. In 1994, at age 75, she became the chaplain of the men’s basketball team.

“Let your dreams become a reality,” Sister Jean wrote to Loyola students before retiring, per The Loyola Phoenix.

Mark C. Reed, the president of Loyola Un

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