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.
Thunderbird volleyball defeats Tarleton State
With just four matches remaining in the regular season, the SUU volleyball team defeated Tarleton State in five sets on Thursday evening.
The start of set one was back-and-forth, as the two sides were even through 20 points (10-10). A...
SUU hoops: Men win season opener; women fall at Utah
The SUU basketball teams tipped off the regular season on Monday. The men's team defeated Western New Mexico 96-68, while the women fell at Utah 105-52.
Here are recaps of both games, beginning with the men's basketball team opening with...
SUU football comeback bid falls short in defeat to Abilene Christian
Facing No. 17/18 Abilene Christian on the road, the T-birds dropped a close contest on Saturday afternoon, 28-25.
The SUU football team let a big opportunity slip away on Saturday, and now they are all but out of the race...
Southern Utah volleyball ends six-match skid, sweeps Seattle U
Hosting Seattle U on Saturday afternoon, the Thunderbirds came away with a 3-0 victory to snap a six-match losing streak.
Set one began with a quick 4-0 start by SUU, and the T-birds would push their early advantage to seven...
T-bird volleyball drops home match to Utah Valley
Facing an in-state rival, SUU fell in four sets to Utah Valley on Thursday night.
Set one was close at the start, as the two teams were knotted after 30 points (15-15). The Wolverines pushed ahead using a 6-1 spurt,...
SUU volleyball skid reaches five in defeat at Grand Canyon
Wrapping up a four-match road swing, the T-birds fell in four sets to Grand Canyon on Saturday afternoon.
The first set began with GCU grabbing a 10-5 lead, but SUU's 6-0 response gave the visitors their first advantage (11-10). The...
Southern Utah football defeats West Georgia, reaches .500 mark
Beginning a two-game road trip following a bye week, the SUU football team defeated West Georgia 28-17 to improve to 3-1 in conference play on Saturday.
First half
After both teams stalled on the first few drives, the T-birds were able...
Thunderbird soccer season ends with loss to Utah Tech
Two Southern Utah rivals battled on Saturday afternoon with a spot in the WAC Tournament on the line, with the Trailblazers securing a 4-0 win.
In the final match of the campaign, Utah Tech came out firing early as they...
T-bird volleyball falls at Cal Baptist; losing streak hits four
Facing Cal Baptist on Thursday night, the SUU volleyball team dropped its fourth straight match in a 3-1 defeat.
A solid start
The T-birds began set one on a 4-0 spurt, later stretching their lead to 12-6. Cal Baptist cut the...
Southern Utah volleyball drops rivalry match at Utah Tech
Traveling to St. George, the T-birds fell 3-1 to the rival Trailblazers on Monday night.
The opening set was back and forth to begin, with the two teams splitting the first eight points (4-4). SUU used a 4-0 spurt to...
