Molly Qerim Moderates UConn Q&A After ESPN Exit

Molly Qerim abruptly resigned from ESPN’s First Take earlier this month and posted a heartfelt Instagram goodbye that drew tributes from colleagues, including Stephen A. Smith. ESPN president Burke Magnus said both sides anticipated a change and that Qerim’s contract ran through the end of the year. She is scheduled to make her first public appearance since the split by moderating a Q&A with UConn men’s coach Dan Hurley at the Student Union Theater in Storrs on Wednesday to promote his book Never Stop. Tickets for the event include a copy of the book and are priced at $40 for general admission and $35 for students. ESPN plans a 30–45 day tryout of rotating hosts before naming a permanent First Take replacement, and Qerim has not announced a new job.