Installing Resilience

How Rick Pitino Installs Organizational Resilience into the St. John's Basketball Program and the City of New York

The Fourth Movement: Rick Pitino, Zuby Ejiofor, and the Championship Rhythm Driving St. John’s Into March

The Fourth Movement: Rick Pitino, Zuby Ejiofor, and the Championship Rhythm Driving St. John’s Into Marchby: Jason SaffordPublished on: 11/03/2026

Rick Pitino has turned St. John’s basketball into an orchestra of pressure and discipline. Led by Big East Player of the Year Zuby Ejiofor, the Red Storm enter March as back-to-back conference champions and the No. 1 seed in the Big East Tournament. Inside the system, the rhythm, and the rising momentum driving St. John’s toward the national stage.

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The Fourth Movement: Rick Pitino, Zuby Ejiofor, and the Championship Rhythm Driving St. John’s Into March