Bemies served as the second head football coach (and first professional football coach) at Michigan Agricultural College, now known as Michigan State University, from 1899 to 1900, compiling a record of 3-10-1.
Bemies was also the first head basketball coach at Michigan Agricultural from 1899 to 1901, tallying a mark of 5-2, and the head coach of Michigan Agricultural's baseball team from 1900 to 1901, where his record was 4-10.