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.
State of Utah FCS college football: 2022 schedule breakdown and predictions
2021 was a memorable year for college football in the state of Utah. At the FCS level, Weber State recorded a winning season, while Utah Tech played its first full Division I campaign and Southern Utah ended a decade-long...
RSL crushes Minnesota, moves closer to playoff berth
After picking up a point in the previous match, Real Salt Lake returned home looking for a big three points against Minnesota United.
RSL opened up the game on the front foot, jumping on a chance early. A poor clearance...
SUU: T-bird football begins a new era in 2022
The Southern Utah Thunderbirds kick off the 2022 football season on Thursday night, looking for a fresh start under a new coach and in a new conference.
Following a handful of unsuccessful seasons after winning the Big Sky title in...
Women’s volleyball: Aggies, Cougars, and Wildcats win weekend tournaments
Women's volleyball took center stage over the weekend, as all seven Utah schools opened the 2022-23 season participating in numerous tournaments while looking to start the year on a positive note.
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No. 10 BYU
Opening the season hosting the doTerra Classic,...
RSL picks up a valuable point in Texas
While RSL has struggled historically playing in Dallas - only ever winning twice - they were able to pick up an important point in the fight for playoff positioning.
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The home team took the lead early, scoring in the seventh...
Utah State football: Aggies open season with an ugly home win
In a game where they were favored in by nearly four touchdowns at home, the Utah State Aggies had to come from behind to beat a UConn team that won just once last season.
Under first-year head coach Jim Mora,...
State of Utah FBS college football: 2022 schedule breakdown and predictions
2021 was a memorable year for college football in the state of Utah. At the FBS level, all three schools - Utah, Utah State, and BYU - finished ranked in the Top 25 together for the first time ever...
Women’s volleyball: Utah schools set to begin 2022-23 season
With the new school year having just begun, the fall sports are starting to take shape. Here’s a look at each of the state’s seven Division I women’s volleyball programs schedules as they open up the 2022-23 season this...
SUU soccer wins home opener, historic start continues
After a record-breaking season-opening road trip, the T-birds opened the home portion of their schedule with a chance to make more history.
Facing the UTEP Miners of Conference USA, SUU needed a victory to set yet another school record. A...
Utah State Football: 2022 season preview
With the 2022 Utah State football season set to kick off this Saturday, it’s time to take a look at what's ahead. Can the Aggies sustain the surprise success of 2021, or will they take a step back?
After a...
