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 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...
T-bird volleyball defeated at home by Northern Arizona
Facing a season-opening rematch, the SUU volleyball team dropped a 3-0 decision to Northern Arizona on Tuesday night.
First set
Southern Utah began the first set hot out of the gate, taking an early 5-0 lead. Northern Arizona responded to the...
Thunderbird soccer drops road contest at Boise State
Finishing a two-match Idaho road trip, the SUU soccer team was defeated 3-0 by the Broncos on Sunday afternoon.
The T-birds were on the defensive from the start of the match, as Boise State pushed to create offensive chances.
Despite creating...
SUU football falls in home opener to UC Davis
Facing FCS No. 15 UC Davis in its home opener, the SUU football team came up short in a 24-21 defeat.
The game started well for the T-birds, as it took just under two minutes to get on the scoreboard....
T-bird volleyball goes 1-1 at Santa Clara Tournament
Traveling to Santa Clara, California, the SUU volleyball team was defeated by Fresno State before rebounding with a win against host Santa Clara on Friday.
Match 1 vs. Fresno State
The first set in the first match against the Bulldogs began...
SUU soccer secures shutout in scoreless draw at Idaho State
Traveling to Pocatello for the first of a two-match Idaho road trip, the SUU soccer team kept a clean sheet in a draw against Idaho State on Thursday night.
While the match ended scoreless, there were multiple chances for both...
Thunderbird soccer drops Sunday match to Denver
Facing off with last season's Summit League runner-up, SUU soccer dropped a tough match to Denver 5-2 on Sunday afternoon.
The game got off to a quick start, even after a lightning delay caused a nearly 90-minute delay to the...
