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 volleyball falls to UT Arlington
Facing the Mavericks on the road, the T-birds dropped their first conference match of the season on Thursday night.
UT Arlington jumped out to an early 9-5 advantage in set one before a 6-0 run put them ahead 15-5. Southern...
Thunderbird soccer earns first conference point, secures fourth shutout of the season
Battling one of the WAC's top programs, the SUU soccer team secured an important scoreless draw against Seattle on Thursday.
The game was a defensive battle throughout in a rematch of last season's WAC Tournament first round.
SUU sat back and...
T-bird soccer falls at Cal Baptist in WAC opener
Facing Cal Baptist in its Western Athletic Conference opener, the SUU soccer team dropped a 5-1 match on the road late Saturday night.
The match was even early, as both teams registered four shots each in the opening 18 minutes...
Thunderbird volleyball sweeps Abilene Christian
The SUU volleyball team ended the week with a Saturday afternoon match and recorded a second consecutive straight-sets victory to improve to 2-0 in WAC play.
Opening the set, Abilene Christian notched four of the first five points and continued...
SUU football beats Austin Peay, wins UAC opener
Traveling to Tennessee to battle the defending conference champions, the T-birds came out on top to snap a two-game skid on Saturday afternoon.
The opening quarter was tight throughout, with neither team able to get any points on the scoreboard.
The...
Southern Utah volleyball opens conference play, defeats Tarleton State
Opening Western Athletic Conference action at home on Thursday night, the T-birds snapped a three-match losing streak with a victory over Tarleton State.
The opening set was back and forth early, but a 4-0 run by the Texans put the...
SUU soccer draws at Northern Arizona, notches shutout
Playing in their final non-conference match, the T-birds secured a scoreless draw in Flagstaff on Sunday afternoon.
Despite playing without four regular starters - including leading goalscorer Whitney Gardner - SUU was able to keep Northern Arizona scoreless while securing...
Thunderbird football defeated at Idaho State, conference play next
In its final non-conference game, the SUU football team fell behind early and couldn't recover in a 38-28 loss to the Idaho State Bengals.
The Bengals notched the game's first touchdown, scoring on their first drive to take a 7-0...
T-bird volleyball drops pair of weekend matches
Traveling to Tucson, Arizona for two matches, the SUU volleyball team suffered defeats to North Dakota State and Arizona over the weekend.
Friday vs. North Dakota State
Trailing 9-4 early in the opening set, SUU responded by taking 15 of the...
SUU soccer takes down Sacramento State, wins 2-1
Facing another former conference foe, the T-birds recorded a 2-1 come-from-behind victory in a physical match on Thursday afternoon.
It did not take long for the action to start in the game, as Sacramento State registered its first shot attempt...
