During the 2018 NCAA Tournament, Sister Jean Dolores-Schmidt, BVM, became a household name as the Loyola men’s basketball team’s chaplain. Her pregame prayers and quick wit went viral shortly after Donte Ingram’s buzzer-beater sent Loyola to the second round.
But Sister Jean’s not the only team chaplain at Loyola.
Each team has its own chaplain. In total, Loyola has 10 chaplains for its 13 Division I teams because some work for multiple teams. Team chaplains are volunteers who are meant to be someone student-athletes can talk to about anything, ranging from their athletic performance to their personal lives.