Million dollar gift will improve athletic facilities

  • From left are Northwestern State head baseball coach Chris Bertrand, David Thornton, Jennifer Thornton, head softball coach Jenny Fuller and Director of Athletics Kevin Bostian.
    From left are Northwestern State head baseball coach Chris Bertrand, David Thornton, Jennifer Thornton, head softball coach Jenny Fuller and Director of Athletics Kevin Bostian.

    Thanks to the largest one-time gift in Northwestern State athletics’ history, sizeable improvements are coming to NSU’s baseball and softball facilities.

    A $1.9 million donation from the Thornton family announced Tuesday will provide new artificial turf at both Brown-Stroud Field and the Lady Demon Diamond, giving the university the first two no-fill turf fields in the United States. Both Dr. Jenni…