John N. Pederson (May 18, 1919 – October 7, 1976) was an American football, skiing, and swimming coach, educator, and civic leader.
Pederson coached skiing and swimming at the University of Colorado Boulder in 1945–46 while earning a Master of Education degree.
In 1949, he went to the Indiana University Bloomington to work as an assistant football coach, teach swimming, and pursue a Doctor of Physical Education degree.
He remained a member of Northern Arizona University's physical education department faculty until his death on October 7, 1976.
He died at the activity center on the university's campus in Flagstaff, after suffering a heart attack while playing racquetball.