Derrick Peterson (born November 28, 1977, in Waycross, Georgia) is a retired American middle-distance runner who specialized in the 800 meters. He represented the US at the 2004 Summer Olympics . He won the silver medal in the event at the 2001 Summer Universiade and the bronze at the 1999 Summer Universiade. He was the assistant coach of long sprints and hurdles at his alma mater, the University of Missouri from 2006 to 2012. He is currently an assistant cross country/track and field coach at DePaul University