EXHIBIT C







                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the use in the Prospectus constituting part of this
Post-Effective Amendment No. 19 to the Registration Statement on Form S-6 (File
No. 2-98441) of our report dated February 9, 2001, relating to the financial
statements of Sentry Variable Life Account I, and of our report dated February
16, 2001, relating to the financial statements of Sentry Life Insurance Company,
which appear in such Prospectus. We also consent to the reference to us under
the heading "Experts" in such Prospectus.



PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
April 25, 2001