Fresno State athletics received a $500,000 gift that will benefit a number of programs and facilities. The gift will help support new netting for better fan protection and a new speaker system at Margie Wright Diamond, assistance for the men’s basketball team’s European tour this summer and several improvements to the North Gym, including the addition of a student-athlete lounge in the North Gym Annex. The gift from a donor who wishes to remain anonymous serves as a kick-start to the year and a boost for major projects that Fresno State athletics will complete in 2015, said Director of Athletics Jim Bartko. INFO: Jason Clay at jaclay@csufresno.edu. See full press release and complete list of projects the gift will help support: http://bit.ly/1D457Ro.