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 soccer notches shutout victory vs. Tarleton State
In their final home match of the season, the T-birds defeated the Texans to keep pace in the hunt for a WAC Tournament berth.
The first half kicked off with a few potential chances for both sides to score early...
Week 6 Bowl Projections: Forecasted landing spots for BYU, Utah, & USU
After a bye week for the Cougars and Utes and another comeback win for the Aggies, where could the three teams be headed for the postseason?
BYU
The Cougars will renew an old Mountain West rivalry coming out of the bye...
SUU soccer defeats Abilene Christian in thriller
Facing Abilene Christian in the first game of a two-match homestand, SUU came out on top with a 3-2 victory.
The match started off slowly, with neither team registering a shot attempt for nearly 15 minutes as they battled for...
Week 6 USU Football Weekly podcast out now!
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1yRUFjXgRIkdfoslSlwNkz?si=7b2143b280fe45a5
Spencer is joined by fan-insider.com owner Justin Giles as they break down Utah State's comeback win over CSU and what lies ahead in the second half of the season for the Aggies.
The guys also take a look at the...
SUU soccer falls on late goal in Texas trip finale
Battling Stephen F. Austin on Sunday afternoon, SUU soccer fell victim to a late goal to suffer a tough loss.
After taking down UTRGV in comeback fashion on Thursday, the T-birds looked on their way to a potential sweep of...
SUU football notches comeback victory in conference road opener
Facing Tarleton State on the road Saturday night, the T-birds rallied from a 20-point deficit to win its UAC road opener.
Tarleton State started the scoring off in the first quarter, taking a 7-0 lead around four minutes into the...
T-bird volleyball picks up first WAC win
Facing Tarleton State on the road, SUU volleyball notched a four-set road victory on Saturday night.
The first set between the two teams was evenly matched, with the score tied at 16-16 before the Texans used a 5-3 run to...
SUU soccer rallies in second half, records first win of 2023
Kicking off a two-match Texas road trip on Thursday night, the T-birds used a second-half rally to win at UTRGV.
With heavy rain pouring down the entire match, SUU got off to a solid start after dropping a heartbreaker to...
Week 5 Bowl Projections: Potential postseason destinations for BYU, Utah, & USU
Following Week 5 wins from BYU and USU but a first loss of the season for Utah, where could the three teams end up in the postseason?
BYU
Playing in front of the largest crowd at LaVell Edwards Stadium since 2009,...
Week 5 Utah Football Weekly podcast out now!
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2AQaWy97Co49kKlPl1sIi3?si=814fde25cb9044e1
Spencer is joined by fan-insider.com owner Justin Giles as they break down Utah football's Week 5 loss. Can the Utes still reach the Pac-12 Championship Game?
Listen on Spotify, iHeart, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts, and don't...
