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.
Southern Utah volleyball falls in five-set heartbreaker
Facing Grand Canyon on Saturday night, the T-birds fell in a five-set battle as the Lopes took sole possession of second place.
Set one began with a 4-0 GCU lead, but SUU battled back to even the score at 6-6....
SUU football uses big second half to defeat Eastern Kentucky in homecoming game
Taking on the Eastern Kentucky Colonels on Saturday, the T-birds came away with a 42-21 win to improve to 3-4 on the season.
First half
After SUU was forced to punt on the opening drive, EKU drove down to the 31-yard...
Thunderbird soccer falls to first place Grand Canyon
Facing the WAC's top side, the SUU soccer team fell 3-1 to Grand Canyon on Thursday afternoon.
The match did not get off to a great start for the home team, as Grand Canyon took a 1-0 lead in just...
T-bird volleyball sweeps Cal Baptist, moves into second place
Taking on Cal Baptist at home, the SUU volleyball team improved to 4-1 in WAC play with a convincing victory Thursday night.
The T-birds got off to a quick start in set one, jumping out to a 5-0 advantage. Cal...
Southern Utah soccer drops match to in-state foe Utah Valley
Hosting first-place Utah Valley on Sunday afternoon, the T-birds could not keep pace with the back-to-back WAC champions in a 3-0 defeat.
SUU was able to keep the Wolverines off the scoreboard for just over 20 minutes in the match,...
Mistakes doom SUU football in overtime defeat vs. Tarleton State
Facing the No. 14-ranked Texans, the T-birds' comeback attempt fell short in a 38-37 overtime defeat on Saturday night.
First half
Tarleton State was firing on all cylinders out of the gate, needing just under two and a half minutes to...
SUU volleyball takes down rival Utah Tech
Hosting Utah Tech in a rivalry match on Saturday afternoon, the T-birds emerged as 3-1 victors to continue their strong start to conference play.
The first set started well for SUU, as they ran out to a 5-0 start. Utah...
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...
