In an interview with Mike Greenberg on ESPN's Mike and Mike in the Morning on January 2, 2007, Bob Knight singled Newell out as one of the greatest coaches in men's college basketball history.
Pete Seeger | Pete Rose | Pete Townshend | Pete Wilson | Pete Best | Pete Sampras | Pete Doherty | Pete Brown | Pete Tong | Pete Waterman | Pete Rugolo | Pete Yorn | Pete Weber | Pete Thomas | Pete Sears | Pete Murray | Allen Newell | Pete Ross | Pete Rock | Pete Conrad | Newell's Old Boys | Pete's Dragon | Pete Rozelle | Pete | The Adventures of Pete & Pete | Pete Droge | Pete Campbell | Pete and Gladys | Pete Postlethwaite | Pete Johnson |
He ranks second to Nibs Price (1925–54, 449–294) in both tenure and wins at Cal, while his Cal winning percentage (.606) is the best at the school since Hall of Famer Pete Newell guided the Bears to a 119–44 mark from 1955–60.