From athlete to advocate: Berkeley graduate gives newcomers a sporting chance

Benjamin Coleman is graduating on Saturday with a triple major in English, political science and legal studies, with a minor in journalism. (UC Berkeley photo by Sofia Liashcheva) Benjamin Coleman has always loved being on a team. The UC Berkeley senior, one of more than 10,000 graduating students walking in Saturday's commencement ceremony , grew up in Calgary, Canada. At age 5, he joined his first hockey team, the Glenlake Hawks. He played with the same teammates until he graduated from high school. Although he played a lot of other sports growing up - badminton, soccer, skiing, swimming - hockey was his favorite. Benjamin played hockey in his hometown, Calgary, Canada, from age 5 through high school.