Porter Moser released a statement on Friday afternoon on the passing of longtime Loyola-Chicago basketball team chaplain Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt.
The current Oklahoma head coach had a rich past with Sister Jean when he was the head coach at Loyola-Chicago from 2011-2021. When Moser led the Ramblers on that magical Cinderella run to the 2018 Final Four, Sister Jean gained huge popularity around the nation as the beloved team cheerleader and inspiration.
Her passing at the age of 106 was announced by the university on Thursday. It was announced in August that Sister Jean was retiring from all university-related duties because of health reasons.
Moser shared his love and appreciation for her in a statement, saying in part: “She had time for everyone. She had a kind word for everyone. She listened and gave encouragement to everyone. She had true self purpose to help others. What a legacy to leave behind.”
Here is Moser’s full statement on the beloved Loyola-Chicago and college basketball figure:
Moser had a 188-141 record during his successful decade at Loyola-Chicago, highlighted by that 32-6 season in 2017-18 when the Ramblers and Sister Jean inspired the nation while getting all the way to the Final Four.
Cory Nightingale, a former sportswriter and sports editor at the Miami Herald and Palm Beach Post, is a South Florida-based freelance writer who covers Alabama for SaturdayDownSouth.com.
