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.
College hoops: SUU wins rematch vs. rival Utah Tech
Hosting the rival Trailblazers after an upset loss in St. George, the T-birds looked to get revenge at home on Friday night.
https://stadiumsportzz.com/2023/02/04/college-hoops-utah-techs-blazing-start-fuels-upset-win-over-rival-suu/
The game between the two schools separated by just over 50 miles was close throughout.
After a back-and-forth start,...
Gymnastics: No. 21 SUU equals program record in victory over Utah State
Facing in-state foe Utah State in an away rematch, the Southern Utah Flippin' Birds picked up a big win on Friday night to sweep the dual meets against the Aggies this season.
Tallying 197.125 on the scoresheet, SUU tied the...
SUU soccer: 2022 season rewind with coach Kai Edwards
With the Southern Utah women's soccer 2023 spring schedule having been recently announced, let's take a look back at the T-birds' record-setting 2022 campaign.
https://stadiumsportzz.com/2023/01/25/suu-soccer-thunderbirds-announce-spring-schedule/
The 2022 SUU soccer season was filled with many highlights that fans, players, and coaches won't...
Gymnastics: No. 21 SUU defeats BYU in road rematch
Facing in-state foe BYU in an away rematch, the Southern Utah Flippin' Birds picked up a big win on Friday night to sweep the dual meets against the Cougars this season.
Tallying 197.125 on the scoresheet, SUU set a new...
College hoops: SUU wins chippy game vs. Tarleton, sets up first place battle
Facing Tarleton State at home, SUU battled to win in a scrappy matchup that sets up a rivalry rematch against Utah Valley.
The game against the Texans was a defensive battle, with neither team gaining an edge in the first...
College hoops: Utah Tech’s blazing start fuels upset win over rival SUU
Sitting only a half-game back of first-place Utah Valley in the conference standings, it was safe to say that the SUU T-birds were favored as they traveled down to St. George to face the Utah Tech Trailblazers on Saturday...
Gymnastics: No. 22 SUU defeats BYU in Cedar City
Facing conference foe BYU at home, the Southern Utah Flippin' Birds picked up a big win on Friday night.
Tallying a 196.925 score, SUU battled back from a deficit in the final two routines to topple the Cougars' score of...
College hoops: Utah Tech upset bid falls short in loss to Utah Valley
Sitting atop the WAC standings, the Utah Valley Wolverines used a second-half rally to pull out a win over the Utah Tech Trailblazers in the Old Hammer Rivalry on Thursday night.
When the game got started, the Trailblazers seemed up...
College hoops: SUU battles back for rivalry win over UVU
Two of the top teams in the WAC faced off in Cedar City on Thursday night, with the T-birds coming out on top.
The game started out back and forth in the battle of in-state foes, with the sides trading...
SUU soccer: Thunderbirds announce spring schedule
Following a record-breaking 2022 campaign, SUU soccer continues its preparation for 2023 with spring exhibitions across the state.
The Thunderbirds will kick off spring action with a pair of home matches on Saturday, March 18. SUU will first face Snow...
