Lakeville South boys hockey coach Josh Storm was reinstated as a teacher on Wednesday, Feb. 4, while the district continues to determine whether to keep him as the school’s head coach, a source familiar with the situation told the Minnesota Star Tribune.

The Lakeville Area School District put Storm on administrative leave as both a coach and teacher, pending an investigation, on Jan. 28, with no reason publicly stated.

Storm, a physical education teacher at South, met with district officials Wednesday, the source said, but it remained uncertain when a final decision will be announced.

“I am able to confirm he is still on administrative leave from his coaching position,” district communications director Grace Olson said.

Storm, 44, guided the Cougars to the state tournament in three of his first four years. The Cougars are 8-10-2 this season.

Storm graduated from Lakeville High School in 2000 and went on to play hockey and baseball at Bethel. He had a 10-year run as Owatonna’s coach before replacing Janne Kivihalme as South’s coach for the 2021-22 season. Kivihalme had led South to the state tournament in each of his three seasons, as the program has been a perennial Section 1 power.