"Readers with a fascination for sports, Texas athletes in particular, should love Grubbs' insider views into college and professional teams, which he writes about clearly and passionately."

-Kirkus Reviews

Derrick "D.D." Grubbs has had a career in a field many only dream about: sports.

In No Gold Watch: a Life Outside the Lines, he details that career: from humble beginnings as equipment manager of an eighth-grade football team to management positions in professional baseball and Division I college athletics.

Beyond the rivalries, egos, and statistics, however, are the people he meets along the way who bring the most meaning to his life. And Grubbs has met some polarizing characters during his life's journey, some of whom affected that journey on a very personal level.

Told with honesty, humility and humor, No Gold Watch weaves together the experiences of coming of age in the "Me" Decade, recognizing a life's purpose, discovering love, losing it . . . and all the other decisions, consequences, heartbreaks, and triumphs of his journey. Through it all, Grubbs' relationship with his parents and his lifelong quest to make them proud is what propels him forward and ultimately makes the book such a compelling read.