Career
Tchou was raised in Medford Lakes, New Jersey and attended Shawnee High School. Tchou graduated from the University of Iowa, where she played for the Hawkeyes. A four-time all-Big Ten midfielder, she earned All-America status in 1987 and was a part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association All-Tournament Team that same year.
Tchou was a part of three Big Ten championships and three National Collegiate Athletic Association Final Four teams, including the 1986 national championship squad.