Tina Brown rowed for George Washington University, where she helped their crew team to victories at the 1990 Dad Vail Regatta and twice finished second at the IRA (Intercollegiate Rowing Association) in 1989-90. In 1990 she was given the Lynn George Outstanding Female Athlete Award by the school. In addition to her 1992 Olympic appearance, Brown competed in the pair at the 1991 World Championships, finishing sixth. In 1993 she returned to GW as an assistant coach. She later became head coach at the Orcas Island Rowing Association in Olga, Washington.