As Joel Plant knows all too well, rugby and drinking go hand in hand.
Now, two months into his new job as Madison’s first alcohol policy coordinator, Plant says he no longer overindulges. But he says his party days on the rugby team at Marquette University will serve him well in his new post.
“I’ve been there,” says Plant, who just turned 28.
Plant said he will work with bar owners, the city and students and officials at the University of Wisconsin-Madison to reduce the problems that lead to or result from binge drinking. This includes, but is not limited to, over-capacity taverns, fake IDs, property damage, fights and police calls. The city and UW-Madison are sharing Plant’s salary.