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 hoops: Women win in final seconds, men suffer third straight loss
The Southern Utah basketball teams took the court on Saturday, with the men hosting Cal Baptist and the women facing the Lancers on the road.
The women's basketball team emerged with a 64-63 win, while the men suffered a third...
Southern Utah basketball: Men’s, women’s teams fall to Grand Canyon
Both SUU basketball teams were in action on Thursday night, battling the defending men's and women's WAC champions Grand Canyon.
The men fell at home to the Lopes 74-59, while the women were defeated in Phoenix, 79-51.
Here are recaps of...
Flippin’ Birds soar at Best of Utah meet
Battling Utah, Utah State, and BYU in the Best of Utah meet, the SUU gymnastics team secured a season-high 196.175 on Monday night to secure a second-place finish.
First rotation
The T-birds began the evening on the vault, beginning with a...
SUU basketball: Women defeat Seattle U, men fall to Redhawks
Both the Southern Utah men's and women's basketball teams played on Friday night against Seattle U. The women's team secured a close 61-57 victory, while the men fell 75-52.
Here is a recap of both games, beginning with the women's...
Flippin’ Birds handle BYU in road victory
Traveling to Provo for a Friday night meet, the SUU gymnastics team secured a 194.750-193.375 victory over rival BYU.
First rotation
The Thunderbirds began the night on the bars rotation, scoring a 49.050. Brinlee Christensen began the evening with a 9.650,...
Thunderbird gymnastics defeat Aggies on the road
Traveling to Logan, the SUU gymnastics team defeated former conference rival Utah State on Friday night, 195.000-194.150.
First rotation
The T-birds began the meet on the uneven bars, scoring 48.350. Brinlee Christensen started things with a 9.875, followed by a 9.850...
SUU gymnastics open season with solid showing in Oceanside
The Southern Utah gymnastics team opened its season on Saturday, competing in a four-team American Gold Women's Collegiate Gymnastics Classic.
The Flippin' Birds battled to a third-place finish, notching a score of 194.750.
First rotation
SUU began the meet on the vault,...
Thunderbirds top Trailblazers in ‘Battle for the Axe’ double overtime thriller
The Southern Utah vs. Utah Tech football rivalry may be new on the stage, but it delivered a classic on Saturday afternoon as the T-birds topped the Trailblazers in 2OT, 37-34.
While the 'Battle for the Axe' is a renewal...
Hot shooting leads SUU men’s basketball to win over Idaho
Playing their second game in two days, the T-birds defeated the Idaho Vandals 82-67 in San Diego to improve to 6-1.
Southern Utah led from start to finish in the game, jumping out to a 13-6 lead five minutes in....
T-bird basketball: Men’s and women’s teams secure Friday night victories
Both Southern Utah basketball programs were in action Friday night, as the men's team improved to 5-1 with a narrow road win and the women's squad picked up their first victory of the season in a blowout at home.
Here...
