Spencer Rodak
Spencer has always been passionate about sports, growing up playing and following various sports. He ran cross country in high school and began his journey in sports media in 2017 as a journalism intern at The Spectrum & Daily News. Since then, his work has been published in numerous outlets including Deseret News, Standard-Examiner, St. George News, Southern Utah Now, SUU's Thunderground, SB Nation's RSL Soapbox, FanSided's Venom Strikes, fan-insider.com, The Spurs Web, and Iron County Today.
Spencer is the founder of Stadium Sportzz and both the Sportzz with Spencer and Mountain States Sports Report podcasts. His experience extends to public address announcing, having first served as the PA announcer for Southern Utah University soccer in 2017 and as a high school sports PA announcer. He is now entering his fourth year as a PA announcer at Utah Tech University, where he also occasionally takes on the role of in-game emcee.
Spencer's versatility also extends to radio, where at The Fan Sports Network he produced high school and Utah Tech athletics broadcasts, hosted the weekly Region 9 Football Tailgate Show, and appeared daily on The Drive. Now working towards completing his Bachelor's degree in Media Studies, Spencer was recently named the Sports Director at Utah Tech University's 91.3 The Blaze for the 2024-25 year. He will host a weekly show and serve as a play-by-play broadcaster, continuing his dedication to sports journalism and broadcasting.
When he isn’t talking, writing about, or watching sports, Spencer enjoys traveling and spending time with his amazing wife.
SUU women’s basketball defeated by Saint Joseph’s
Hosting undefeated Saint Joseph's at home Wednesday night, the Southern Utah women's basketball team fell 82-53, dropping to 0-5 this season.
The visiting Hawks were hot out of the gate, taking a 12-0 lead in the first 3:25.
It was all...
SUU men’s hoops drop nailbiter at Loyola-Chicago
Playing their first road game of the season, the Southern Utah men's basketball team dropped a close contest at Loyola-Chicago on Tuesday night.
The game was close for nearly the entire first half, as neither team led by more than...
T-bird basketball: Men improve to 4-0, women lose at home
Both SUU basketball teams were in action at home on Saturday. The men's team remained perfect with a victory over Nebraska-Omaha, while the women's team remained winless in a defeat to Idaho.
Here are recaps of both games, beginning with...
Southern Utah football hangs on for upset victory at No. 24 Central Arkansas
In their final road game of the season, the Thunderbirds came away with a 38-31 upset victory over No. 24 Central Arkansas on Saturday afternoon.
First half
After receiving the opening kickoff, Central Arkansas would take a 7-0 lead on its...
SUU volleyball drops regular-season finale, WAC Tournament up next
Traveling up I-15, the T-birds were swept by Utah Valley in the regular season finale on Saturday.
Set one began with three straight Wolverines points, but three in a row from the T-birds evened the score early. The match remained...
Thunderbird women’s hoops fall at Fresno State, drop to 0-3
Wrapping a three-game season-opening road trip, the SUU women's basketball team fell to Fresno State on Wednesday night, 67-58.
The first quarter was close to start, but an 8-0 run by Fresno State put the home team ahead 19-6 with...
T-bird men’s basketball routs Bethesda, improves to 3-0
Facing the Bethesda (CA) Flames on Tuesday night, the Thunderbirds men's basketball team came away with a dominating 107-54 victory in Cedar City.
The SUU men's basketball team led from start to finish in a big win, and while the...
SUU basketball: Men start 2-0, women defeated on the road
Both Southern Utah University basketball programs were in action on Saturday, with the men picking up a home win over Florida International while the women lost a tough road contest at Jacksonville State.
Here are recaps of both games, beginning...
Thunderbird football tops North Alabama
Hosting the North Alabama Lions on Saturday afternoon, the SUU football team secured a 38-26 victory to move to 5-5.
First half
Southern Utah would take the lead in the first quarter, putting together a touchdown drive that took nearly half...
Southern Utah volleyball drops contest at Abilene Christian
Finishing a two-match Texas road trip, the SUU volleyball team dropped a five-set match to Abilene Christian on Saturday afternoon.
Set one began with an early 8-4 lead for Abilene Christian. The T-birds battled back, however, using a 7-2 spurt...
