Unfinished Business

When the women's softball team of Northampton Community College (Bethlehem, PA) won its 93^rd 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.

Sam Carrodo, a Hall of Fame coach in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley, was the head softball coach at Northampton Community College from 1998 until 2010, during which time his teams won four State Championships.

Ed Rabinowitz is an award-winning journalist, and the author of two previously published books: One More Dance, a nonfiction memoir; and Bloodline, based on his experience as an adoptee discovering his biologic family.

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). He is currently head coach at Liberty High School, a position he has held since 2015, where he was named Coach of the Year in 2015, 2017 and 2024. A graduate of Bethlehem Catholic High School, Sam has also served as assistant football coach at Bethlehem Catholic from 1994 - 2004, and JV softball coach, also at his alma mater. Sam was recently inducted into the Patriot's Park Hall of Fame. He lost his wife Chris in 2022 to brain cancer.

ED RABINOWITZ is a communications professional with more than 45 years of writing experience under his belt. He has served as Publications Manager, and Eastern Public Relations Manager for Volkswagen of America, and Director of Marketing Communications for Continental Insurance. In addition to extensive freelance writing in the healthcare, and personal finance and investing fields, Ed is an award-winning journalist who has covered high school and college sports in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley. He has also published two books: One More Dance, a memoir; and Bloodline, based on his experience as an adoptee discovering his biologic family. He recently retired fromLehigh Carbon Community College where he taught communication courses for 15 years.