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Molly Qerim Sets First Post-ESPN Appearance at UConn Q&A

Her exit from First Take followed a leaked year-end timeline, with ESPN launching a 30–45 day on-air tryout for her successor.

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Overview

  • Qerim will moderate a conversation with UConn coach Dan Hurley on Wednesday at the Student Union Theater in Storrs.
  • The event focuses on Hurley’s new book, “Never Stop,” according to the university’s listing.
  • Qerim announced on Sept. 15 that she would step away from First Take after a report indicated she planned to leave at year’s end.
  • After the leak, she chose not to return to ESPN’s airwaves, concluding a tenure that included hosting First Take since 2015 and joining ESPN in 2005.
  • ESPN content chief Burke Magnus said her departure was expected and that the show will test potential moderators for 30–45 days before selecting a permanent replacement, while Stephen A. Smith praised her and referenced contract talks.