mike whitmarsh Died

Mike Whitmarsh, an Olympic silver medalist and a champion on the pro beach tour after leading the University of San Diego to its first major basketball title, was found dead Tuesday morning at a friend's home in Solana Beach.

The Medical Examiner's Office said Tuesday night that Whitmarsh, 46, was found in the garage of the home on Shoemaker Lane.

Whitmarsh, who was married, regularly resided with family in San Diego, but occasionally stayed with the friend in Solana Beach, the Medical Examiner's Office said.

Whitmarsh was unresponsive when his friend found him. Medical personnel who responded to a 911 call confirmed the death, the office said.

The cause of death was pending an examination.