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Moser, Loyola and Sister Jean basking in Final Four

Chicago • The black-and-white photo on the back wall of his office serves as a constant reminder and inspiration for Loyola Chicago coach Porter Moser.

Les Hunter, Jerry Harkness and John Egan are standing with the 1963 NCAA championship trophy, the net draped over it. Coach George Ireland has his right arm extended in front as he shakes hands with someone whose face is not in the picture.

Everything he envisioned is playing out. A captivating Final Four run has made a celebrity of a 98-year-old nun and shined a light on a program that went mostly unnoticed for decades.