Unfinished Business by Sam Carrodo and Ed Rabinowitz

Publication Date is November 5, 2024

When the women’s softball team of Northampton Community College (Bethlehem, PA) won its 93rd consecutive game on April 1, 2007, it set a new collegiate team record. Unfinished Business chronicles the three-year history of that record-setting achievement.

The story dramatically rises above simply setting records.

Unfinished Business is a story about life—unpredictability, unlikely victories, and well-deserved rewards. It’s about building a team, but it’s also about fostering a family. As the seasons unfolded, one woman learned she was pregnant. Another was called to active duty in Iraq. Personality clashes abounded. And the head coach, who underwent dangerous gastric bypass surgery, wrestled with the push-pull emotions of being torn between the love for his family versus his dedication to the team.

Unfinished Business is a story about real people overcoming real challenges. It’s told in the coach’s voice, and the voice of every member of the team, as they share what can be achieved when many come together as one.

Ed Rabinowitz

Ed Rabinowitz is a communications pro¬fessional with more than 45 years of writing experience under his belt. Ed is an award-winning journalist who has covered high school and college sports in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley. Learn more about Ed Rabinowitz

Sam Carrodo

Sam Carrodo was the head softball coach at Northampton Community College from 1998 until 2010. During his 13-year tenure, the softball team compiled a record of 307-63, won five Eastern Pennsylvania titles (2003, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008) and four State Championship titles (2003, 2005, 2006 and 2008). Sam has been named EPCC Coach of the Year five times (2003, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008), and PCAA State Coach of the Year four times (2003, 2005, 2006 and 2008). Learn more about Sam Carrodo.