A Washington state father is pressing for answers about the investigation into his 18-year-old daughter’s on-campus death at a California university earlier this year. 

Liz Hamel, 18, was found unconscious outside a dorm on the campus of the University of California Santa Barbara Feb. 14 after apparently falling from a breezeway. She died days later. 

But what happened leading up to her death remains a mystery. 

"Over the past few months, we’ve been briefed by UC Santa Barbara PD, and they've been very kind to us. They've been … empathetic. But, of course, since it's an ongoing investigation, they can't give us a tremendous amount of details," Alain Hamel, Liz’s father, told Fox News "America Reports" co-anchor Sandra Smith in an interview Friday.

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Hamel, who lives in Seattle, told Fox News his family reached out to the community this week for help finding a man who was with his daughter the night she fell. Within 24 hours, university police were able to talk to the person of interest. 

"I think it was incredibly successful. … I can't say enough for Santa Barbara. It was so fast. They really helped us so much to move the investigation forward," Hamel said. "I'm not the police. I am on the outside, but it seems like they really moved it forward."

"An individual who was identified in relation to the incident at our residence hall has been located and interviewed," UC Santa Barbara said in a statement. "The investigation is still ongoing, and we cannot discuss any additional details at this time. UCPD is keeping the family informed and is working closely with (the) Santa Barbara District Attorney's Office.

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"UCPD is committed to continue its comprehensive investigation to seek answers related to this tragic event and has been working closely with the district attorney's office and the sheriff's office since the early stages of the investigation."

Hamel said he doesn’t know the man who was with his daughter and neither did his daughter’s friends. He is not a suspect in her death. 

Hamel said, as far as he knows, they met at a noodle bar that night, "and they hit it off, and it was Valentine's Day. So, I think that might've had something to do with it. And, yeah, they were photographed together only from a certain angle. And then they left a little after 10:06 (p.m.). And then, to my knowledge, at 10:27 is when she was found unconscious, having fallen from that breezeway."

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"She was great," Hamel said of his daughter. "She was our world. She's our only child. And she was everything to us. She was a real joy. And you know, we were so lucky to have 18 years with her. We wish we had more time." 

A tipline is available at 805-335-3851 for anyone with information surrounding Liz's death.

For the first time in nearly three decades, someone other than Gregg Popovich will be the head coach of the San Antonio Spurs. 

On Friday, the NBA franchise announced Mitch Johnson's promotion to head coach.

The decision came shortly after it was confirmed Popovich would relinquish his head coaching duties and transition to the team's full-time president of basketball operations.

Popovich has led Spurs basketball operations since 1994, balancing his executive role and coaching role for 29 years.

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Johnson's tenure with the Spurs spans nine years. He joined the Spurs' G League affiliate in Austin, Texas, in 2016. He has been a Spurs assistant coach since 2019. 

Johnson was also San Antonio’s coach in the NBA Summer League in 2022 and 2023. Johnson stepped in for Popovich for 77 games during the 2024-25 season as the five-time NBA champion recovered from what the team described as a mild stroke.

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"While my love and passion for the game remain, I’ve decided it’s time to step away as head coach," Popovich said in a statement Friday afternoon. "I’m forever grateful to the wonderful players, coaches, staff and fans who allowed me to serve them as the Spurs head coach and am excited for the opportunity to continue to support the organization, community and city that are so meaningful to me."

Johnson will be formally introduced Monday in San Antonio.

"When I took the opportunity to join the Austin Spurs over nine years ago, I had no idea that opportunity was in front of me," Johnson said at the end of the regular season. "And, so, it’s sometimes funny how your journey takes you, and sometimes the biggest moments can come from the least likely spots."

"We are thrilled for Mitch Johnson to be our next head coach," Spurs managing partner Peter J. Holt said. "Throughout his decade in the organization, we have seen that Mitch has the right values, poise and potential to lead us into the future."

Spurs star Victor Wembanyama said when the season ended that he had belief the organization would do the right thing. 

"I trust the organization ... and I also trust Mitch to grow into that role," Wembanyama said. "So, I think we are in good hands."

Johnson played at Stanford as a four-year starter before playing in the G League and in Europe. 

"I am truly grateful and honored to receive this incredible opportunity," Johnson said. "I am thankful for Coach Pop, RC, Brian and Peter trusting me to carry on our culture, and I promise to give this responsibility everything I have to make Spurs fans proud."

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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