Miles addressed his situation in advance of the Cornhuskers’ game at Michigan State on Thursday night.

”Over the last weeks I think there have been plenty of questions about my longevity at Nebraska,” Miles said. ”One, I want to be forceful that I want to be the coach here. I believe Shawn wants me to be the coach here. I believe Marc does.”

Miles is in his fifth season in Lincoln and has compiled a 75-81 overall record and 33-53 mark in Big Ten games. This season’s team is 12-14 after back-to-back wins and is ninth in the Big Ten at 6-8. The Huskers have lost three games by one point and another by two.

Eichorst did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Nebraska has been beset by injuries this season, the most notable to forward Ed Morrow Jr. He missed seven games because of a foot problem.

Miles said he and Eichorst have a ”great relationship.”

”We talk on a regular basis, he’s always very encouraging and positive about the direction we’re going,” he said. ”As you look forward, Shawn has done a great job with us, adding staff. We’ve improved our staff, we’ve improved our recruiting budget. I feel really comfortable about the direction we’re going.”

Miles’ 2012-13 team was his best, going 19-13, finishing fourth in the Big Ten and making the NCAA Tournament. The Huskers were 12th in 2014-15 and 11th in 2015-16.

”I know some fans are a little bit unhappy with my management of the results,” Miles said. ”I can find a lot of different reasons to tell you that we’re on the right track but I can’t prove it with a winning record. … We want excellence. I schedule for excellence. I don’t schedule for the NIT. I don’t schedule for wins. We want what everybody wants. Our standard every year is to make the NCAA Tournament and win when we get there.”

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