Spotlight: Brian Luebcke, Baseball
Brian Luebcke was one of the top all-around players on the Bears Baseball team that finished 24-18 and with a program-best fourth place finish at the USCAA Small College World Series. The two-time AD3I First Team All-Independent selection posted a .370 batting average, second-best on the team, and on the mound he compiled a 4-2 record with a 3.69 ERA to also rank second on the team in wins.
About you
Name: Brian Luebcke
Year: Senior
Hometown: Astoria, N.Y.
Sport: Baseball
I came to St. Joseph's because…
Because I really liked the baseball program and already knew some guys that played at the time and they had nothing but great things to say.
Your major…
Criminal Justice with a minor in Sociology
Career goals after graduation…
Make millions.
My dream job is…
Play baseball as long as possible and make it somewhere in the major leagues.
Summer plans…
Playing summer ball and enjoying the summer with friends and family.
Being a Bear...
Most memorable moment in a Bears/Lady Bears uniform…
Most memorable moment would be stepping on the field freshman year and playing third base.
Funniest moment in practice/pre-game with Coach…
Funniest moment would definitely be coach Hans believing there was a dead body in me and a couple teammates' room.
Pre-game rituals or superstitions…
I listen to music on the way there to pump me up, usually the same songs.
My pump up song before a game is…
Hell and Back by kid ink
Favorite road trip so far…
Florida is definitely up there.
My goal(s) for this season is/are to…
Help my team out in any way possible, and hopefully win the whole thing.
Reaction when you heard Starbucks and Chipotle was opening on Myrtle Ave…
Was pumped about chipotle opening up.
Speed Round…
iPhone or Android… iPhone
LeBron, Kobe or Jordan… Jordan
Yankees or Mets… Yankees
Jets or Giants… Neither, I'm a Dallas Cowboys fan
Rangers or Islanders… Rangers
Dunkin Donuts or Starbucks… Dunkin Donuts
Beach or Pool… Beach
On being social media famous...
Number of…
Twitter followers: N/A
Facebook friends: N/A
Instagram followers: 570
The most likes you've received on an Instagram photo and what was the photo of?
130 and a picture of me playing baseball.
Your favorites…
Favorite sports team(s)… Yankees, Dallas Cowboys
Favorite professional athlete (past or present) … Derek Jeter
Favorite TV show… Entourage is up there
Favorite SJC Professor… Professor Gravelli
Favorite SJC Staff member… Pugay for having to put up with all of us nonstop
Favorite quote/motto… "I think we have a real good club" –The man Scott Losche
Final thoughts…
Anything you'd like to share with all the rest of the Bears family …
Ive enjoyed 3 full years in St. Joes and look forward to my last one and also playing in the skyline.
Previous Summer Spotlights:
Michael Megafu, Men's Basketball
Lauren GaNun, Women's Volleyball, Swimming & Basketball
Nolan Parr, Men's Tennis, Soccer & Basketball
Shannon Fahy, Women's Soccer & Tennis
Nicholas LoPrinzi, Baseball
Jillian O'Hara, Women's Swimming
Norrin Martinez, Men's Volleyball
Cassandra Nasta, Women's Volleyball
Brittany Cervino, Women's Basketball
Oscar Melendez, Head Athletic Trainer
Thomas Rushin, Men's Cross Country
Thomas Kennedy, Men's Volleyball
Leticia Salazar, Women's Swimming
Luke Klimaszewski '09, Assistant Men's Basketball Coach
Erica Eddy, Women's Basketball & Softball
Check back every Tuesday and Thursday throughout the summer for our next spotlight. (If any student-athletes would like to participate on a future spotlight, please e-mail amacapugay@sjcbears.com.)