The Georgia Tech athletics department took permanent action against MaChelle Joseph on Tuesday, firing the school's head women's basketball coach of 16 years. On Feb. 27, Joseph had been placed on administrative leave, while school officials launched an independent investigation into the program —handled by Littler Mendelson P.C. Employment and Labor Law Solutions Worldwide. The main allegation: The basketball players had been subject to mistreatment by Joseph and the Tech staff. A final report…