Corey Luebke was born on March 4, 1985 in Coldwater. He attended Marion Local High School in Maria Stein, Ohio before attending and shining at The Ohio State University. The 20 year old left hander got his collegiate career off to an excellent start as he appeared in 16 games, starting in 12, as a Freshman. That year, Luebke threw 71 innings with a 3.55 ERA, a mark that would only keep getting better, and three complete games, including one shutout. His next year as a Buckeye was even more successful, as Luebke pitched in, and started,13 games – seven being complete games – and he produced an even better 3.