Suspended Providence guard Alyn Breed held without bail following felony domestic violence arrest

Providence College basketball player Alyn Breed is facing serious charges and is being held without bail.

Alyn Breed was arrested following an off-campus incident that occurred on Saturday night. Due to this ‘domestic incident,’ he is facing three charges. According to court documents, they are facing a domestic violence felony charge, a first-degree robbery felony charge, and a domestic violence vandalism misdemeanor charge.

On top of that, Breed is facing a gun charge and he has been suspended from the team indefinitely. This incident is happening while Providence is going through a coaching change.

“It was announced [Saturday] by the Providence Police Department that Providence College student-athlete Alyn Breed was charged with several crimes for actions that occurred off campus on Saturday, April 1,” the school’s statement said.

“As a result of these charges, athletic director Steve Napolillo and head coach Kim English have determined that Breed is suspended from the men’s basketball team and will not be allowed to participate in any other athletic department-related activities. [Providence] will follow its student-conduct disciplinary process regarding this matter. At this time, there will not be any further comment.”

Breed played in 32 games this past season and 88 total throughout his time at Providence. This year, he averaged 4.8 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game.

Alyn Breed is expected to be arraigned on Monday morning.

Ed Cooley left Providence for Georgetown

After the season ended, longtime head coach Ed Cooley decided to leave Providence for Georgetown. He had previously been at Providence since 2011 and compiled a 242–153 record while there. The Final Four in the 2016-17 season was his best finish while there. Now, he’s being tasked with reviving Georgetown — a Big East rival of Providence’s.

Cooley was replaced at Providence by Kim English. English is considered a promising young coach in the industry and is looking to take the Friars to the next level during his time there. Since 2021, he was the head coach at George Mason and he previously played at Missouri and the Detroit Pistons.

English had a 34-29 record in his two seasons at George Mason.