The landshark symbol first made an appearance during the 2008 football season . The hand sign was created by Tony Fein . Fein , a native of Port Orchard , Washington , turned first to the United States Army , where he served in Iraq as a Delta Reconnaissance Scout for nearly four years . Twenty six , and out of the game , he worked his way from the battlefields of Iraq to the playing fields of the SEC . The Army veteran immediately made an impact on the field , and helped oversee a transformation that took the Rebels from a three-win team in 2007 to a nine-win , Cotton Bowl Champion 2008 season . The landshark symbol became less prominent as Fein departed from the football field , however it reemerged during the 2014 football season , when the Rebels possessed the best defense in the nation.However , the symbol has not been limited to just the football field . During the 2012 – 13 men 's basketball season , the Rebels won the 2013 SEC Men 's Basketball Tournament and advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2002 . The run was largely ignited by Marshall Henderson , who was known for his fiery landshark celebrations after a big shot . The landshark symbol was also significant during the 2017 softball season . In 2017 , The Ole Miss Rebels softball team won the first SEC Softball Tournament in school history , hosted a Regional for the first time in school history , and advanced to Super Regionals for the first time in school history . The run was ignited by Mississippian pitcher , Kaitlin Lee , who pitched every single pitch of postseason play for the Rebels . After each of Lee 's strikeouts , she displayed the landshark symbol . The symbol is still used today among all sports around the University
2013 SEC Men 's Basketball Tournament
2013 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament
Tony the Landshark