Frederick Rankin Taylor (December 3, 1924 – January 6, 2002) was a college men's basketball coach for Ohio State University from 1959 to 1976.

After graduating from Lash High School in Zanesville in 1943, Taylor entered the United States Army Air Forces where he served from 1943 to 1946.

During his 18 years at Ohio State, the Buckeyes won the 1960 NCAA championship, were runners-up in 1961 and 1962 to Cincinnati (as coached by Ed Jucker) and claimed a third-place finish in 1968.

The last time he coached the Buckeyes to an NCAA tournament appearance was in 1971, where Ohio State upset previously unbeaten Marquette in the Mideast Regional semifinal round.

A talented recruiter, Taylor coached six All-Americans as well as Hall of Famers Jerry Lucas, John Havlicek and Bobby Knight.

After retiring from coaching in 1976, Taylor managed the U.S. National Team in the 1978 FIBA World Championships and the 1979 Pan American Games.

In addition, Taylor was a television analyst for college basketball on NBC, often paired with Merle Harmon, during the late 1970s and early 1980s.