Not familiar with your particular engine, but if it was running without problems before it was stored, head gasket might not be the problem.
Head gaskets usually fail running, not sitting. Typically they fail as a result of overheating, and a failed gasket will typically show up as overheating, mystery coolant loss, poor performance, and, as you noted, coolant in the oil.
First, the obvious, was there sufficient antifreeze? If it froze, anything is possible, all are bad!
Does this engine have wet sleeves? If so there will be an oring at the bottom of each cylinder that can leak coolant into the oil.
Is there a separate housing on the front of the engine, (timing cover) to which the water pump attaches? If so, the gasket could have failed or the housing corroded through allowing coolant into the oil.
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