Spencer Rodak

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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 handles North Alabama in CBI first round

Tipping off the 2023 College Basketball Invitational, Southern Utah rolled to a big win to advance to the quarterfinals. The first half was a back-and-forth affair, as North Alabama jumped out to a 27-16 lead with just over eight minutes...

College hoops: Utah State, UVU, and SUU find out postseason destinations

All three of the major Division I men's basketball postseason tournaments announced their fields on Selection Sunday, with three programs from Utah making the cut. Here are the matchups and details of the three teams who will continue their seasons...

College hoops: SUU handles Cal Baptist, reaches 20-win mark

Facing Cal Baptist in the regular season finale, Southern Utah picked up a record-setting victory at home. The T-birds charged out of the gate early, taking a 7-0 lead before the Lancers got on the board with a three-pointer. The matchup...

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...

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